When the next shipment of Lime electric bikes or scooters arrives at the Port of Los Angeles this month, it will be delivered to a distribution center on an electric truck.
March 18, 2024Fleet Equipment News
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.
Hight Logistics to Use EVs for Micromobility Company Lime
Texas Truckers Bring Tires, Livestock Feed in Wildfire Aid
Texas Trucking Association has been helping firefighters get truck tires to battle wildfires that have burned more than 1 million acres in the rural Panhandle.
March 15, 2024Forterra, Kalmar Partner on Autonomous Terminal Tractors
Self-driving vehicle company Forterra and cargo-handling equipment manufacturer Kalmar have signed an agreement to jointly develop autonomous terminal tractors.
March 15, 2024Honda and Nissan to Partner on EVs, Intelligent Technology
TOKYO — Nissan and Honda announced March 15 that they will work together in developing EVs and auto intelligence technology, sectors where Japanese automakers have fallen behind.
March 15, 2024PS Logistics Buys Yordy Transport, Boosts Flatbed Ops Again
Diamond State Trucking & Logistics is to buy Morton, Ill.-based flatbed carrier Yordy Transport for an undisclosed sum, parent company PS Logistics said.
March 14, 2024Official Offers to Help Carriers on Side Underride Guards
NEW ORLEANS — A senior official at a federal agency offered to help carriers submit their comments, questions and quandaries related to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s work on potentially rewriting regulations for trailer underride guards.
March 14, 2024Peterbilt Introduces 72-Inch Low-Roof Sleeper Option for 589
Peterbilt Motors Co. unveiled a 72-inch low-roof sleeper configuration for its Model 589 tractor on March 8.
March 13, 2024Cummins’ $1.5 Billion Atmus Exchange Offer Attracts Traders
Cummins Inc. plans to distribute its remaining stakes in Atmus Filtration Technologies about a year after carving out the unit in an initial public offering.
March 13, 2024Medium-Duty Sales Hit Fourth Month of Gains in February
U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks increased 13.5% year-over-year in February, marking a fourth consecutive month of positive gains, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
March 13, 2024Class 8 Truck Sales Continue Downward Trend in February
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in February continued a trend of year-over-year declines, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
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