The autonomous trucks will be manufactured at Volvo Trucks North America鈥檚 New River Valley production plant in Dublin, Va.聽The first batch was built there in the final quarter of 2024.
October 28, 2025Fleet Equipment News
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.
Sammy Hagar Performs Surprise Show at Daimler Truck Event
Legendary rock musician Sammy Hagar performed a surprise show for trucking industry executives and their guests at Daimler Truck North America鈥檚 2025 Customer Appreciation Event.
October 28, 2025Transtex Launches Edge Cabflex Aerodynamic Cab Extender
Transtex has launched a flexible aerodynamic cab extender fairing designed to reduce trucking fleets鈥 operating costs by improving durability and enhancing fuel efficiency.
October 28, 2025SuperTruck 2 Might Be DOE鈥檚 Final Concept Fleet
With funding for DOE's SuperTruck program apparently halted, the concept trucks developed during SuperTruck 2 may stand as the final fully realized concept trucks the program produced.
October 28, 2025Vigilance Key for Fleets as Cybersecurity Threats Evolve
"There are a lot of these little things we take for granted 鈥 that鈥檚 what attackers prey on," Isaac Instruments' Joe Russo said during a cybersecurity panel discussion at MCE 2025.
October 27, 2025ATA鈥檚 Spear Hails Rollback of EV Mandates, Other Trucking Wins
ATA President Chris Spear emphasized the federation's active role in this year鈥檚 regulatory changes, including in a meeting with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump last summer.
October 27, 2025AI Only In-Cab Monitoring Needs a Hand From Humans
The latest weapon in the fight to keep America鈥檚 truck drivers safe 鈥 and carriers鈥 legal fees down 鈥 is real-time video footage and risks monitored by artificial intelligence.
October 27, 2025Grote Unveils Roadside and Rear-End Collision Technologies
Grote Industries debuted two services designed to address roadside and rear-end collision risks with digital and lighting alerts, the company announced Oct. 26 at MCE 2025.
October 27, 2025VTNA to Begin Production of Redesigned VNR in February
A redesigned VNR is part of a comprehensive overhaul of VTNA鈥檚 on-highway tractor portfolio, after the Volvo Group unit unveiled a revamp of its flagship VNL tractor in January 2024.
October 27, 2025Ontario Premier Ford Stands by Ad That Angered Trump
鈥淲e have achieved our goal, to make sure that conversation starts with the American people, and with their elected officials, and my goodness, it鈥檚 started all right,鈥 Ontario Premier Doug Ford said.
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