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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, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

International S13 Can Now Be Used With Renewable Diesel

International Motors has certified its S13 integrated powertrain for renewable diesel, offering fleets a low-carbon alternative to petroleum-based fuels, the company announced Jan. 15.

January 16, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

VTNA, Mack Retain Oregon Diesel Truck Sales Restrictions

Volvo and Mack continue to restrict new diesel truck sales in Oregon despite recent uncertainty over reporting requirements for zero-emission vehicle sales being resolved.

January 16, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Trucking Touts Win as CARB Drops Clean Fleets Mandate

CARB's decision to back down on a regulatory proposal that would have required trucking companies to gradually add zero-emission vehicles to their fleets was welcomed by industry leaders.

January 16, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Hino Motors Fined $1.6 Billion for Emissions Violations

Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors will pay $1.6 billion to resolve federal and state claims over falsified emissions data and excess pollution from more than 100,000 diesel engines sold in the U.S.

January 16, 2025
Business, Equipment

December Medium-Duty Sales Continued to Trend Below 2023

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks declined year-over-year despite a sequential increase in December, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

McKinsey Looks Toward Tech-Driven Future for Trucking

LAS VEGAS — McKinsey & Co. shared its expectations of a more technological, integrated and cleaner truck market during CES 2025.

January 15, 2025
Business, Equipment

Luck Cos. Investing $450 Million in South Carolina Expansion

A major supplier of crushed stone and environmental products plans to invest $450 million in South Carolina, adding 70 jobs through new and expanded quarry sites in six counties.

January 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA Truck, Bus Sales Dip 2.35% Year Over Year in 2024

Daimler Truck North America sold 190,428 vehicles in 2024, down 2.35% from 195,014 in 2023, parent company Daimler Truck said Jan. 14.

January 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Harbinger Motors Raises $100M to Fuel Truck Chassis Growth

Harbinger Motors, a medium-size EV cargo truck chassis maker, has raised $100 million to fuel the next stages of its growth of its privately held company.  

January 14, 2025
Business, Equipment

International Motors Sales Rise 15% in Fourth Quarter

International Motors sold 23,800 trucks and buses in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 15% increase compared with 20,700 vehicles in the year-earlier period, parent company Traton said Jan. 14.

January 14, 2025