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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

FMCSA Weighs Carrier Fitness Determination Rewrite

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reviewing six research papers as it weighs revision of its motor carrier safety fitness determination rules, the agency said.

January 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Car Safety Systems Less Effective in Detecting Trucks

Better front crash prevention technology in passenger cars could prevent 5,500 rear-end accidents with medium and heavy trucks, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

January 17, 2024
Business, Equipment

December Medium-Duty Sales Rise 9.1% Year-Over-Year

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks rose 9.1% year-over-year in December while finishing 2023 some 8.4% higher than 2022’s full-year total, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

January 16, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Truck Maker Xos Bolsters Finances as Deliveries Ramp Up

Classes 5-8 electric truck maker Xos obtained a $48.5 million capital infusion from serial e-mobility investor ElectraMeccanica, the companies said.

January 16, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Maryland to Receive $15 Million for EV Charging Network

BALTIMORE — Maryland will use its share of $623 million in federal funding to develop 58 EV charging stations, some of which would be located in disadvantaged communities.

January 16, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Cummins to Spend $580 Million on North Carolina Engine Plant

Cummins Inc. plans to spend $580 million on its Rocky Mount Engine Plant in North Carolina, much of it as part of the company’s decarbonization push, it said.

January 16, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Report: Caltrans Budget to Take Hit Due to Green Vehicles

California drivers will experience worse highway and road conditions due to lost diesel and gasoline tax revenue in state coffers, according to legislative analysts.

January 12, 2024
Business, Equipment

Allison Transmission Workers to Vote Jan. 16 on Labor Deal

Some 1,500 unionized employees at Allison Transmission Holdings are set to vote Jan. 16 on ratifying a revised labor agreement, the United Auto Workers union Local 933 said.

January 12, 2024
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales Fall for Fifth Consecutive Month in December

Class 8 retail truck sales in December fell year-over-year for a fifth consecutive month, Wards Intelligence data showed, but full-year 2023 sales ended 4.9% higher compared with 2022.

January 12, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

DOD Announces Delay in $17.9B Military Moving Contract

U.S. Transcom announced that an IT systems glitch is delaying implementation of a contract designed to improve the quality of moves for military members and their families. 

January 11, 2024