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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, 2022

Detroit Adds Braking to Side Guard Assist

Active Side Guard Assist detects moving objects in the path of a right-hand turn at speeds below 12 mph and applies the brakes.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2022

Want to Reserve a Tesla Semi? Get Out Your Wallet

Nearly five years after Elon Musk introduced his electric Class 8 Tesla Semi in a flashy launch event, Tesla has started taking deposits for the truck, at $20,000 each.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 17, 2022

ACT Expo Ride-and-Drive Highlights ZEV, Alt-Fuel Trucks [Photos]

A ride-and-drive event at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California, showcased the latest zero-emission electric and hydrogen technologies for commercial vehicles, as well as cleaner options such as renewable natural gas and hybrids.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2022

Texas Fleet Declared 'Imminent Hazard' for Disregard of Safety Regs

The fleet's owner "appears to lack any knowledge" of federal motor carrier safety regulations, according to the FMCSA out-of-service order.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2022

ATRI Names 2022 Trucking Research Priorities

The American Transportation Research Institute’s top research priorities for the year include topics focused on impacts on the trucking industry’s workforce, operational impacts from predatory towing and more.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2022

5 Wheel-End Articles for Roadcheck Week

CVSA's 2022 Roadcheck inspection blitz focused on wheel-end violations. How does your wheel-end maintenance stack up?

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2022

Trailer Orders Plummet in April Amidst Supply-Chain Concerns

The pent-up demand for trailers is estimated at over 100,000 units, with an average backlog-to-build ratio of just over eight months for the total industry.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2022

U.S. Xpress, Embark Team up for Autonomous-Truck Network Development

What happens when an autonomous truck pulls into a fleet terminal? U.S. Xpress and Embark are teaming up to develop procedures in the fleet's network.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2022

Kodiak Develops Failsafe to Guide Autonomous Trucks Out of Traffic

Should any of critical components fall outside the acceptable performance parameters, the Kodiak Driver automatically executes a fallback plan, safely pulling the truck over to the side of the road.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2022

Fontaine Modification Offers Refrigerated Trailer Electrification

Fontaine announced it can now integrate eNow’s electric transport regriferation unit technology into any OEM reefer trailer.

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