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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 StaffJune 24, 2020

Volvo Financial Appoints North American President

Volvo Financial Services named Patrick Shannon president of its North America region.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2020

Convoy Identifying Safer Carriers Through Machine Learning, Automation

Logistics provider Convoy, in an effort to use only the safest carriers in its network, has applied machine learning and automation to qualify safe drivers.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2020

Rand McNally Releases 40th Edition of the Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas

Rand McNally’s new annual edition of its Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas marks the 40th anniversary of the professional drivers’ atlas.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2020

DOE to Invest in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to invest up to $100 million over five years to fund two new DOE National Laboratory-led consortia to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technologies research and development.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slightly Dropped in May, Still Far Below 2019 Numbers

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index only decreased 1% in May to 106.1 after falling 10.3% in April to 107.2.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2020

U.S. Trailer Orders Up in May, 71% Lower Than 2019

According to ACT Research, May’s net U.S. trailer orders of 3,107 units were a much-needed improvement from April, but still remained below May 2019’s numbers by 71%.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2020

Cummins Agrees to Joint Venture with Hydrogen Storage Manufacturer

Cummins Inc. has formed a joint venture with hydrogen storage manufacturer NPROXX, which will continue under the name NPROXX.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2020

Report: 51% Annual Increase in Nuclear Verdicts Awards

Newly released research by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) verifies that the number of large verdicts against trucking fleets, as well as the size of the awards, has increased dramatically.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2020

Sweden’s Oatly Electrifies Fleet with Einride

Electric truck manufacturer Einride will be partnering with Oatly, a Swedish oat drink company, to shift to a more sustainable fleet with all-electric vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2020

Dorsey Intermodal, THACO Partner to Supply Marine Chassis

Dorsey Intermodal recently announced a partnership with manufacturer THACO Special Vehicles to produce a full line of marine and domestic chassis, resulting in a new option for chassis in the U.S. market.

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