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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. 

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Daimler Truck, Volvo to Make Fuel Cells in Europe in Joint Venture

FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s Daimler Truck AG and Sweden’s Volvo Group say they plan to jointly manufacture hydrogen fuel cells for trucks in Europe starting in 2025 and called on European Union policymakers to boost incentives for climate-neutral technologies.

David McHugh | Associated Press
April 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Wabash Posts Higher Q1 Profits, Raises Full-Year Guidance

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. returned to first-quarter profitability compared with a year earlier and increased its full-year guidance on revenue.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
April 28, 2021
Business, Equipment

Average Used Class 8 Price in March Is Third-Highest Ever

The average used Class 8 truck in March brought the third-highest price ever as demand rages on and supply is very tight, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
April 28, 2021
Business, Equipment

Yellow’s Order for 1,222 579s With Paccar Powertrain Is Peterbilt’s Largest

Peterbilt Motors Co. announced Yellow Corp. placed an order for 1,222 Peterbilt Model 579s, the single-largest order of Peterbilt trucks equipped exclusively with a Paccar powertrain.

April 28, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

N.Y. Bill Orders All-Electric Truck Sales by 2045

ALBANY, N.Y. — The state Senate on April 26 passed a bill that would essentially mandate that all new passenger cars sold in the state run on electric power by 2035 and trucks and other heavy duty vehicles run on electricity by 2045.

Rick Karlin | Times Union (Albany, N.Y.)
April 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Paccar Reports Surge in Q1 Net Income

Truck maker Paccar Inc. reported a surge in net income and improved revenue in the first quarter as its parts business achieved record revenue and pretax profits amid strong demand and booming e-commerce sales.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
April 27, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Unpaid Taxes Another Troubling Sign for Lordstown Motors

CLEVELAND — The failure of Lordstown Motors, an Ohio-based electric truck startup, to pay $570,000 in real estate taxes due in early March is yet another troubling sign for a company that has been barraged by bad news this year.

Mark Gillispie | Associated Press
April 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ford to Open Battery Research Lab in Electric Vehicle Push

Ford Motor Co. is building a $185 million battery research lab as part of a push to build its own power sources for plug-in cars.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Rush Reports Q1 Jump in Net Income, Revenue Flat

Truck dealership Rush Enterprises Inc. reported first-quarter net income nearly doubled and revenue was essentially flat as the company maintained a strict focus on managing expenses.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
April 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

ELD Data Shows Effectiveness, Expert Says

New research and inspection data shows that electronic logging devices are largely on target to reach their goals of improving road safety and simplifying tracking hours of service, according to a technology expert.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 26, 2021