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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 StaffDecember 5, 2018

November Numbers Signal Slowdown in Class 8 Truck Orders

After a banner year in which Class 8 truck orders averaged at least 42,600 units per month, early reports from both ACT Research and FTR show a drop off in activity in November.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2018

Mitchell 1 Adds Text-Messaging to Manager SE Truck Edition

Mitchell 1’s Manager SE Truck Edition shop management system has been enhanced with new text-messaging capabilities through its MessageCenter feature.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2018

Reyco Granning Launches Electric Vehicle Business Unit

Reyco Granning has announced the launch of the Reyco Granning Electric Vehicle Solutions business unit, aimed at serving the burgeoning electric vehicle market.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2018

Expanded North American Commercial Vehicle Show Set for October 2019

Organizers of the North American Commercial Vehicle Show announced that all major Class 8 truck manufacturers that had exhibited will return for 2019. In addition, Kenworth and Peterbilt will exhibit at NACV for the first time.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2018

Freymiller Celebrates 50 Years in Trucking

Family-run carrier Freymiller is celebrating its 50 years in trucking, holding events for staff and drivers to note the milestone. In that span of time ,the fleet switched from livestock to refrigerated hauling and weathered tough times.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2018

PennFleet Goes Solar to Reduce Dependence on the Grid

PennFleet, a provider of collision repair and emergency roadside services for truck fleets, has announced plans to use solar energy to provide power to its facilities.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2018

Small-Displacement Diesel Engines Gain Market-Share in Trucks

Truck production numbers show a trend toward smaller displacement engines and more straight trucks in the truck market, according to ACT Research and Rhein Associates.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2018

Kinedyne’s Sales and Marketing VP Wolford Dies

Paul W. Wolford, Kinedyne vice president of sales and marketing, is dead at age 61 from cancer. Joining Kinedyne in 1981, Wolford was credited with his efforts to propel the company's growth and reputation in the following decades.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2018

Great Dane Names New Vice President of Aftermarket

Great Dane has appointed Bill Haley as the company’s new vice president of aftermarket, successor to Dave Durand who will retire in 2019.

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Articlesby StaffNovember 30, 2018

Gigantic Load Takes Three Kenworth Trucks to Haul

It took three Kenworth trucks and months of planning to move a massive load through Washington state, with the combined weight approaching 1 million pounds.

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