Fleet Equipment News

About 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.

BusinessEquipmentFuel

Rivian Cost Cuts Pay Off With Smaller-Than-Expected Loss

Rivian Automotive reported a smaller-than-expected loss in a sign of progress as the EV maker cuts costs and staff ahead of plans to begin deliveries of a new midsize SUV next year.

November 4, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Caterpillar Sets New Growth Goals as Energy Demand Surges

Caterpillar laid out new growth targets to boost revenue and double capital spending in a bid to capitalize on rising demand for energy to power data centers.聽

November 4, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Hub Group Revenue Dips 5% on Weak Freight Demand

"Strong West Coast shipping demand in September continued through October, and our customers are indicating that will be maintained into November," CEO Phil Yeager says.

November 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Truck OEMs Score Win Over CARB in Clean Trucks Lawsuit

Daimler Truck North America, Paccar, Volvo Group North America and International Motors argued that the CTP violates the Clean Air Act and the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

November 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Stellantis Recalls 320,000 Hybrid Jeeps in US on Fire Risk

High-voltage battery packs in Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee models may have been built with cells susceptible to separator damage, according to a聽notice聽posted to NHTSA鈥檚 website.

November 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

First Brands Sues Founder Over $700M in 'Pilfered' Funds

Lawyers for the company 鈥 now run by restructuring consultants 鈥 alleged that Patrick James borrowed funds on fraudulent terms, only then to 鈥渞outinely and regularly鈥 divert cash for himself.

November 4, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Fullbay鈥檚 Heavy Equipment Preventative Maintenance Checklist

A maintenance checklist can help ensure you hit everything necessary during an inspection. While we usually go for electronic checklists, we know some techs are still fans of the printed versions. Check out this downloadable maintenance checklist and give it a whirl!

November 3, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

TFI Q3 Profit Slumps 32% as Uncertainty Crops Volume Levels

Volume at the truckload division is taking a beating from tariffs, canceled infrastructure projects and the recent U.S. federal government shutdown, executives told analysts.

November 3, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Turning Preventative Maintenance Into Competitive Advantage

Think maintenance costs can鈥檛 be predicted? Think again. This whitepaper reveals a Ceramex case study where one over-the-road fleet turned unpredictable service intervals into consistent, data-backed performance鈥攁nd proved that control over cost is possible. Predictability starts here.

November 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Tesla Owner Complaints Rise in US Door-Handle Defect Probe

NHTSA opened the defect investigation Sept. 15, citing nine complaints submitted as far back as July 2023. Several parents said they were unable to open the Tesla doors to retrieve a child.

November 3, 2025