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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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Transervice Logistics Taps Gregg Nierenberg to Lead Company

Transervice Logistics Inc. appointed Gregg Nierenberg CEO and president after the retirement of company President Dennis Schneider and Executive Vice President Joseph Evangelist.

May 28, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Kenworth Introduces 52-Inch Flat Roof Sleeper

Kenworth Truck Co. announced a 52-inch flat roof sleeper intended for Class 8 crane, pump, car hauler and other applications that may require a low roof.

May 28, 2021
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Upgrades Available for Detroit DD13 Engine

Detroit, a unit of Daimler Truck North America, announced its Detroit DD13 engine is now available with new features and power ratings focused on efficiency, robustness and thermal management, as well as with standard connected-vehicle services.

May 28, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Average Price for Used Class 8 Sets All-Time Record

The average sales price for a聽used Class 8 sold in April set the all-time record, clearing $57,000, 50% higher than a year earlier.

May 27, 2021
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GOP Offers $928B on Infrastructure, Funded With COVID Aid

Republican senators outlined a $928 billion infrastructure proposal May 27 that would tap unused coronavirus aid, a counteroffer to President Joe Biden鈥檚 more sweeping plan as the two sides struggle to negotiate a bipartisan compromise and remain far apart on how to pay for the massive spending.

May 27, 2021
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The Commercial EV Buzz Is Coming From Infrastructure

It鈥檚 spring, and talk of electric vehicle infrastructure is sprouting all over.

May 27, 2021
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Rival Canadian Railroad Leaders Make Pitch for Kansas City Southern

Leaders of the rival Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railroads on May 26 made their pitches about why their respective railroads should be approved to purchase Kansas City Southern Railroad.

May 26, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Truck-Lite to Relocate to Pennsylvania in Preparation for EVs

Truck-Lite Co., a provider of LED lighting systems for commercial vehicles, announced it is relocating its headquarters to Knowledge Park at Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pa.

May 26, 2021
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EV Charger Maker Tritium Going Public in SPAC Merger Deal

Tritium, which makes fast chargers for electric vehicles, has reached an agreement to go public through a merger with blank-check company Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp. II.

May 26, 2021
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Kodiak Robotics Autonomous Technology Headed to Asia

Self-driving truck technology company Kodiak Robotics Inc. announced a deal with one of South Korea鈥檚 largest conglomerates to bring Kodiak Driver to the Asia-Pacific markets.

May 26, 2021

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