Equipment
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.
Volvo Group, Westport Fuel Systems Advance JV Plans
Volvo Group and Westport Fuel Systems have put the finishing touches on their joint venture and are moving forward with deployment of a high-pressure gas-injection fuel system..
March 12, 2024Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.
Navistar Partners With Plus on Hub-to-Hub Autonomous Trucks
Truck maker Navistar Inc. has partnered with Plus, a developer of automated driving technology, to pave the way for hub-to-hub autonomous Class 8 trucks.
Continental CFO Won’t Extend Contract, Will Leave Company
Continental Chief Financial Officer Katja Garcia Vila won’t extend her contract and plans to leave the auto supplier she joined nearly three decades ago.
Utility Trailer Advances Schmitz Cargobull Partnership
NEW ORLEANS — Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. recently advanced its partnership with refrigeration unit specialist Schmitz Cargobull.
Decisiv Showcases New Asset Management Platform With Tico
NEW ORLEANS — Decisiv showcased the new asset management platform it created as part of an ongoing partnership with terminal tractor maker Tico Manufacturing on March 6 at TMC 2024.
Amanda Schuier Installed as TMC Chairman
NEW ORLEANS — Amanda Schuier became the newest general chairman and treasurer of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council. She is the first female chairman of TMC since Peggy Fisher in 1988.
Clarience Adds Safe Fleet to Its Trailer Solutions Lineup
NEW ORLEANS — Clarience Technologies detailed how the addition of video safety system provider Safe Fleet will enhance its Fus1on fleet data platform.
Volvo Showcases Redesigned VNL Publicly for First Time
NEW ORLEANS — Volvo Trucks North America in the first public showcase of its redesigned Volvo VNL tractor outlined the aerodynamic improvements the new truck offers over its predecessor.
Class 8 Truck Orders Show Second Straight Gain in February
North American Class 8 truck orders increased year-over-year for the second month in a row during February, according to ACT Research.
Truckers Hail New FMC Rule on Overseas Container Fees
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a final ruling to simplify international container billing practices in a move hailed by truckers.