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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.

GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Units Linked to First Brands File for Bankruptcy

The development could increase pressure on First Brands, which has been considering whether to file for bankruptcy to raise a rescue loan after halting a $6 billion refinancing in August.

September 25, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Auto Parts Maker First Brands Prepares for Bankruptcy Filing

First Brands Group is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week and is looking to secure a loan of at least $1 billion to keep the business running, according to sources.

September 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

DOT Seeks Industry Input on Cargo Theft Risks

The Department of Transportation is casting a wide net for stakeholder suggestions about how to deter thieves acting on impulse and organized criminals from stealing cargo.

September 24, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

VTNA Offers Free Load Board to Customers

Any carrier that has a Load Finder account can connect all its trucks via its electronic logging device, VTNA Product Marketing Manager Madeline Sullivan told Transport Topics.

September 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

US Sets Stage for Tariffs on Industrial Machinery, Robotics

The Trump administration launched investigations into imports of robotics, industrial machinery and medical devices, setting the stage for fresh duties.

September 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

US Lowers Tariffs on EU Autos to 15%

The move cements the terms of the framework trade agreement the two sides struck this summer.

September 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Automakers Push Trump to Weaken Biden Emissions Rules

Major automakers want the Trump administration to weaken ambitious tailpipe emissions standards that are pushing the industry to sell electric vehicles in larger numbers. 

September 23, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Mazda and Toyota Expand Auto Operations Through Jaxport

Both operations will run through the Talleyrand Marine Terminal, where Enstructure Auto Logistics signed a long-term lease last year to expand its auto-handling capacity.

September 23, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Stellantis to Pause Production at Plants Due to Weak Demand

Stellantis NV will temporarily halt production at some of its plants in Europe amid lagging demand for models including the Alfa Romeo Tonale sport utility vehicle.

September 23, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

ATA Applauds Sponsors of Veterans’ Access to CDL Bill

Through ATA’s Trucking Cares Foundation, two senators and two congressmen were honored for their roles in the passage of the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023.

September 23, 2025