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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2021

Road Ready Adds ConMet Tire, Hub Insights to Trailer Telematics

ConMet’s PreSet Plus SmartHub, a connected health monitoring system built into a hub assembly, will be added to the Road Ready telematics interface.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2021

Traton to Focus on Electric Trucks

The Traton Group (which is in the process of buying Navistar) announced it is investing $1.9 billion in research and development of e-mobility by 2025, and cutting its investment in traditional drivetrains.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2021

Peterbilt Launches EV Operating Cost Calculator

Peterbilt has added an EV Operating Cost Calculator to its website to help prospective electric vehicle customers compare electric trucks to conventional models.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2021

Study: Lane-Keeping Tech Can Help Cut Truck-Accident Costs

Bosch research suggests that advanced driver assistance systems that help keep vehicles in their lane may significantly reduce the costs of accidents influenced by heavy trucks.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2021

Podcast: Are Autonomous Trucks a Threat to Driver Jobs?

The new acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made headlines recently with comments about how autonomous truck technology would affect truck-driving jobs. A former DOT official, currently with an autonomous-tech company, says the jobs of current truckers are not likely to be threatened. Learn why.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2021

Global News Roundup: Europe's Zero Emissions Conundrum

ICYMI: A roundup of trucking industry news from ACEA, Gebrüder Weiss, Daimler, Volvo, Cummins, Scania, FEV and more.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2021

DAT: February Truckload Rates Jump

Truckload freight pricing rose and national average load-to-truck ratios for dry van and refrigerated freight hit record highs in February.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2021

XPO Names Spin-off Logistics Business GXO

XPO Logistics announced GXO Logistics, the name of the company’s logistics business it plans to spin-off as an independent public company.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2021

Report: Driver Retention Issues Differ For Women, Men

Understanding what drivers are satisfied with along with their pain points can help fleets create a better recruiting and retention strategy.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2021

Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange Event Rescheduled for August

This year’s Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange event, put on by Heavy Duty Trucking and parent company Bobit Business Media, is now scheduled for Aug. 25-27, 2021, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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