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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.

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Medium-Duty Truck Demand Falls Again in February

Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 14.1% to 13,591 units from 15,824 a year earlier. 

March 25, 2026
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Honda, Sony Drop Afeela EV Project, Reassess Partnership

Development of the first- and second-generation Afeela EVs will be shelved effective immediately, and the companies will re-evaluate Sony Honda Mobility.

March 25, 2026
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Missouri Finds Lawsuits Drive Insurance Premiums Higher

Trucking and business groups hope the state report will spur long‑sought tort reforms amid rising insurance costs.

March 24, 2026
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True North Adds Louisiana Repair Operator Total Tire

True North Fleet Services partnered with Louisiana-based Total Tire Solutions, expanding its presence in the southern U.S.

March 24, 2026
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2 Attorneys Convicted in Louisiana Staged-Crash Scheme

Two New Orleans lawyers were convicted of helping stage passenger‑vehicle crashes with trucks to defraud insurance companies and truckers for profit.

March 24, 2026
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Cummins’ 2027 X15 Diesel Makes Public Debut

 Cummins unveiled its EPA 2027-compliant X15 diesel engine at the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting, emphasizing a redesigned, larger SCR system and fuel-efficiency gains.

March 23, 2026
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Rep. Latta Leads the Charge for Autonomous Vehicle Framework

Rep. Bob Latta has pushed for a national AV policy for about a decade, decrying today’s state‑by‑state regulatory patchwork.

March 23, 2026
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Toyota to Invest Further $1B to Boost Output at US Plants

Toyota will plow $800 million into its factory in Georgetown, Ky., and $200 million for its Princeton, Ind., facility.

March 23, 2026
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Averitt Boosts LTL Network as Freight Market Upturn Beckons

Averitt Express is expanding its core less-than-truckload business to get ahead of what it sees as an emerging upturn in the freight market.

March 23, 2026
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'China Speed' Is the Global Auto Industry's New Benchmark

Global automakers' new yardstick is defined by rapid-fire development cycles, software-first design and relentless cost compression born of China’s EV boom.

March 23, 2026

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