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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 StaffMay 18, 2020

DTNA Launches New Online Parts Ordering Service

Daimler Trucks North America recently launched Excelerator, an e-commerce platform that was designed with input from more than 40 dealer partners.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2020

FedEx, Microsoft Team up for Supply Chain Visibility

FedEx and Microsoft announced they are teaming up to “reinvent the end-to-end commerce experience” around the world, launching the collaboration with the FedEx Surround supply chain visibility solution.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2020

April Trailer Orders Drop to Lowest Level in 30 Years

According to preliminary reports from both FTR and ACT Research, trailer orders for April have dropped to a historic low.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2020

How Volvo, Mack Dealers Are Helping Customers During COVID-19 Outbreak

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, truck dealers have been creating new procedures to help ensure the safety of employees and customers, from paperless document handling to pickup and delivery for customers. Mack and Volvo highlighted what some of their Certified Uptime dealers have been doing.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2020

DTNA Service Enhancements to Further 24-Hour Downtime Goal

Daimler Trucks North America said its recent and upcoming rollouts of Techlane, Service Pre-Authorization, and TechAssist will help dealers meet its goal of 24-hour maximum repair turnaround time.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2020

Carrier Logistics’ New Tool Automates COVID Planning

Freight management software provider Carrier Logistics recently introduced LOCI, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for determining the exact location type for a pick-up or delivery.

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Videosby StaffMay 13, 2020

What Will COVID-19 Reopening Mean for Truck Freight Recovery? [Video]

How will reopening impact truckload demand and freight rates in the near future? What will freight rates look like in the next six to 12 months? This video from Convoy explores those questions.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2020

CDC Publishes COVID-19 Guidelines for Long-Haul Truck Drivers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published guidelines for over-the-road commercial truck drivers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2020

Speeding Focus of CVSA Operation Safe Driver Week

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week will go on as scheduled, July 12-18, focusing on what CVSA called an "alarming trend of increased speeding on our roadways during the pandemic."

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2020

ATRI Announces 2020 Top Research Priorities

The American Transportation Research Institute’s board of directors recently approved the its 2020 Top Research Priorities as identified by the group’s Research Advisory Committee.

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