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Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.

BusinessEquipment

Cadec Names Pete Allen CEO

Fleet management technology provider Cadec Global Inc. announced that Pete Allen has joined the company as its new CEO.

August 22, 2012
BusinessEquipment

Visteon Corp. CEO Stebbins Resigns

Don Stebbins, CEO of vehicle components maker Visteon Corp., announced his resignation from the company, which has been the subject of takeover speculation, Bloomberg reported.

August 22, 2012
Letters to the EditorGovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Letter: Big Brother Is Here

I feel like Im the only truck operator who believes the feds are trying to control every facet of my life. Its not just that electronic onboard recorders or EOBRs or whatever you call them are an intrusive invasion into my company and our drivers lives.

August 20, 2012
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

ATA Seeks Quick Action on DOT E-Log Mandate

Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, urged the Department of Transportation to quickly begin a rulemaking process that would mandate electronic logging devices on all trucks.

August 20, 2012
BusinessEquipment

Philadelphia Factory Index Contracts for Fourth Month

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region contracted for a fourth straight month in August, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

August 16, 2012
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

FMCSA Extends Comment Deadline for Oilfield Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has pushed back the deadline for public comment about changes to the hours-of-service rules for oilfield haulers.

August 16, 2012
BusinessEquipment

Cooper Tires 2Q Income Rises

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.s second-quarter net income rose to $52 million, or 82 cents a share, from $12 million, or 18 cents, a year ago.

August 14, 2012
BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

For One NTDC Contestant, Competition Trumps Birth

MINNEAPOLIS ABF Freight System truck driver Ralph Garcia had to make a choice between being at the hospital for the birth of his first grandson or competing here in the 2012 National Truck Driving Championships.

August 13, 2012
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

UPS Deploys Wearable Scanner System

UPS Inc. said it has deployed a new type of wearable scanning system that speeds up loading of packages and delivery of shipping data to customers.

August 6, 2012
BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelEquipmentAutonomous

Navistar to Use Cummins SCR to Comply With EPA Emissions

Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International Corp., pressed to find a way to offer engines that comply with federal emissions regulations, said last week that it has reached an agreement to use Cummins Inc. selective catalytic reduction technology for its 13-liter engines and offer Cummins 15-liter engines in some of its International brand trucks.

August 6, 2012