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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 StaffOctober 21, 2020

MiX Telematics Offers Customizable Driver Scoring

MiX Telematics recently launched a customizable driver scoring solution that is available as a new module for fleets that subscribe to MiX Fleet Manager.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Increases in September, Down Year over Year

While the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased in September, it saw a dip compared to September 2019.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2020

EKA Solutions Named FreightTech 100 Winner

EKA Solutions Inc. was recently named as a winner of the FreightTech 100 award, which recognizes the innovative and disruptive companies in the freight industry as voted on by a peer group of CEOs, industry leaders and investors.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2020

Grants to Help Deploy 70 All-Electric Volvo Trucks

Volvo Trucks North America will use $20 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks with fleets in southern California.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2020

TIA Names New President, CEO

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has announced that Anne Reinke will be the next president and CEO of TIA, starting at the end of October. She succeeds Douglas Clark, who was named interim CEO this past June.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2020

Hendrickson Looks to Future Following Motor Wheel Acquisition

After its recent acquisition of the Motor Wheel brake drum and Crewson slack adjuster business segments from Stemco, Hendrickson said it’s going to invest more capital and technology in the product lines.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2020

NACFE Updates Low-Rolling-Resistance Tire Reports

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has revised its Confidence Reports on low-rolling-resistance tires to reflect industry developments since they were published in 2015.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2020

Navistar, Traton Make a Deal

Navistar and Traton have agreed in principle to a deal for the acquisition of Navistar International Corp. by Volkswagen’s truck and bus unit for $3.69 billion.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2020

Appeals Court Overturns Hazelwood Conviction in Pilot Flying J Fraud

A federal appeals court has overturned the convictions of former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and two others in connection with a long-running scheme to defraud trucking companies.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2020

Kenworth Class 8 Battery-Electric T680E Available for Order

The Kenworth T680E is the company’s first Class 8 battery-electric model. The new zero-emission truck is now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the U.S. and Canada, and will enter into production in 2021.

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