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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, Equipment

Trailer Orders Fall 32% Year Over Year in April

U.S. trailer orders came back down in April after a short-lived spike the previous month, ACT Research reported.

May 22, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Trump Team Resists Nvidia, Upholds AI Export Curbs to China

鈥淲hen it comes to inside China 鈥 there is still bipartisan and broad concern about what can happen to these GPUs once they鈥檙e physically inside鈥 the country, a White House adviser said.

May 21, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

ATA Opposes Federal Probe That Could Increase Truck Tariffs

ATA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are opposing a proposed federal investigation into whether the importation of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts poses a threat to national security.

May 21, 2025
Business, Equipment

Toyota Could Make Small Pickup Trucks as US Demand Booms

Toyota is looking into offering a compact pickup in the U.S., potentially joining Ford and Hyundai in competing in the growing market for entry-level trucks.

May 21, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Autonomous Truck Startup Einride Considers US IPO

Einride is shaking up its top management as the Swedish driverless truck startup lays the groundwork for a possible initial public offering.

May 21, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Musk Expects 鈥楬undreds of Thousands鈥 of Self-Driving Teslas

Elon Musk said that he expects hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas will be on the road requiring no human intervention by the end of next year.

May 21, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Uber Raises $1.2 Billion With Aurora-Linked Bond Deal

The rare structure 鈥 bonds that turn into equity in another company if the underlying stock exceeds a set price after a period 鈥 offered investors a compelling combination of attributes.

May 20, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

GM Stops Small Number of Car Exports to China Due to Tariffs

General Motors has halted shipments of a small number of U.S.-made vehicles to China as the fallout of President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs reshapes the global auto sector.

May 20, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

China鈥檚 Pony AI Eyes Profitability With Robotaxi Growth

Pony AI鈥檚 report on its first full quarter as a publicly traded company will have investors homing in on how a new generation of robotaxis could put the firm on a path to profitability.

May 19, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Aurora Reverses Course, Puts Human Back in Driver鈥檚 Seat

Aurora Innovation is putting a human back in front of the wheel of big rigs operating in Texas, reversing course less than three weeks after the company began commercial autonomous service.

May 16, 2025