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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment

Building Your Maintenance Team One Technician at a Time

A perennial challenge for fleet maintenance operations is finding, recruiting and developing skilled technicians who will keep medium- and heavy-duty trucks operating at peak efficiency.

April 4, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Going Into the Sunset to Fish

°®¶¹´«Ã½r Hogg, the vice president of truck service at TravelCenters of America, announced his retirement during ATA’s 2025 Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting last month.

April 4, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Nissan Halts US Orders for SUVs Built in Mexico

Nissan Motor decided to stop selling a pair of Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs in the U.S. market, in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on car imports.

April 4, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Carmakers Stop Plants, Ponder Prices as Trump’s Tariffs Hit

Just hours after taking effect, President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported cars were already reverberating around the globe.

April 4, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Canada Hits US Autos With Tariffs, Mirroring Trump’s Move

Canada will put 25% retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles in response to the Trump administration’s import taxes on foreign autos, Prime Minister Mark Carney said April 3.

April 3, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Stellantis Pauses Work at Canada, Mexico Plants

Stellantis NV is temporarily halting work at factories in Canada and Mexico as U.S. tariffs begin to impact operations across the automotive industry.

April 3, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Sweeping Trump Tariffs Draw Dismay Around the Globe

Sweeping new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and urgent calls for talks from countries around the globe.

April 3, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

NHTSA Denies Side Underride Guard Petition From Nonprofit

NHTSA denied a request seeking an investigation into whether side underride guards on trailers could reduce the severity of vehicle collisions with tractor-trailers.

April 2, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Kenan Advantage Group Acquires M.C. Tank Transport

Kenan Advantage Group continued to expand its bulk transportation capabilities March 31 with the acquisition of liquid bulk carrier M.C. Tank Transport.

April 2, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Tesla Sales Drop to Lowest Since 2022 Amid Musk Backlash

Tesla’s vehicle sales fell 13% last quarter to an almost three-year low, as the carmaker made over its most important model and dealt with international backlash against Elon Musk.

April 2, 2025