Rivian Automotive Inc. is spinning out a business that will develop small electric vehicles designed for short trips.
March 26, 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.
Rivian Spins Out ‘Micromobility’ EV Startup Called Also
Eight Corvettes Go Missing in Kentucky but Are Later Found
Thieves took eight Corvettes from the lot of a Kentucky automobile plant where the legendary muscle car is built, but officers recovered the vehicles and made an arrest, police said.
March 25, 2025Court Slashes $462 Million Wabash Verdict to $120 Million
A St. Louis court has drastically reduced a $462 million jury verdict issued against trailer manufacturer Wabash in connection with a 2019 fatal accident.
March 25, 2025Court Preserves Detroit Transmission Housing Supply Line
A component supplier must continue to supply Detroit Diesel with housings for Detroit-branded transmissions installed on Freightliner and Western Star truck production lines, a court ruled.
March 25, 2025Fleets and Insurers Respond to Freight Theft Surge
The industry has made some progress in its response to theft but needs to develop more effective countermeasures, according to multiple insurance brokers.
March 25, 2025Fleetio to Acquire Auto Integrate in $1.5 Billion Fleet Deal
Fleetio, a software firm that helps companies manage their vehicle fleets, has raised $450 million in late-stage venture funding to help finance a takeover of Auto Integrate.
March 25, 2025Daimler Truck Ramps Up Testing of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck
Daimler Truck’s heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric truck ambitions took another step forward in recent weeks, as testing of the prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck ramped up.
March 24, 2025Trump Hails Hyundai’s US Expansion as Tariff Vindication
President Donald Trump lauded plans by Hyundai to expand in the U.S., casting it as a vindication of his use of tariffs to pressure foreign manufacturers to create American jobs.Â
March 24, 2025Foxconn Gets First Major EV-Making Client in Mitsubishi
Hon Hai Precision Industry, known as Foxconn, has secured an agreement to make Mitsubishi EVs, scoring the first major customer for its fledgling EV contract manufacturing business.
March 21, 2025Tariff Variables Muddy Sales Outlook for Truck Makers
Executives at two of North America’s largest truck makers say questions over the impact of potential tariffs is muddying an already opaque outlook for U.S. Class 8 truck sales.
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