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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, Logistics

Court Approves Sale of Seven Additional Ex-Yellow Terminals

The court overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings of Yellow approved the sale of a further seven terminals, according to a filing.

May 16, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Oregon Delays Enforcement of Advanced Clean Trucks Rule

Oregon will delay enforcing a rule that requires truck makers to increase electric truck sales in light of industry difficulties and threatened federal funding cuts.

May 16, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Quebec Investors to Acquire Bankrupt Lion Electric

An investor group involving Montreal real estate tycoon Vincent Chiara is set to take control of bankrupt Lion Electric, offering new capital to keep the electric bus and truck maker alive.

May 16, 2025
Business, Equipment

Deere Swells to Record on Optimism for Farm Economy

Deere & Co. jumped to a record after earnings beat the highest of analyst estimates, even as the world鈥檚 largest farm machinery maker trimmed its profit outlook for the year.

May 15, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Smart Trailer Tech in Action: How Wayfair is Driving Operational Excellence

Program Aired: May 15, 2 p.m. ET聽Alec Matson, Sr. Manager of Transportation for Wayfair, and Mark Wallin, General Manager & SVP of Product for Phillips Connect, join TT's Michael Freeze to discuss why Wayfair choose to invest in smart trailer technology, how their day-to-day operations changed, and what steps you need to take to modernize your fleet's trailer management.聽 聽

May 15, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Japanese Carmakers Face $19 Billion Hit From Trump鈥檚 Tariffs

Japan鈥檚 biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than $19 billion from President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling.

May 14, 2025
Business, Equipment

April Medium-Duty Truck Sales Drop 8.8% From Last Year

U.S. sales for medium-duty trucks continued to trend below the prior-year period in April, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

May 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Canadian Electric Minibus Maker Damera Plans First US Plant

Damera, an Ontario-based electric bus company, plans to invest $31.5 million and create 90 full-time jobs to open its first U.S. assembly plant in Peoria, Ill.

May 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Pony AI Is Said to Confidentially File for Hong Kong Listing

Autonomous driving company Pony AI has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing to help raise capital to grow its business, according to people familiar with the situation.

May 14, 2025
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck Cuts Guidance, Citing North America Uncertainty

Daimler Truck Holding cut its sales and profit guidance for the year, citing increasing economic uncertainty in North America.

May 13, 2025