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News•May 27, 2015

Truck Platooning Report Shows Fuel Economy Gains

A report on the first phase of research into the possible benefits of truck platooning technologies showed that all trucks in a platoon gained fuel efficiencies, with the lead truck gaining as much as a 5 percent improvement while the trailing truck got up to 10 percent improvement.

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Articles•by Jim Park•May 25, 2015

The Automated Revolution is Real

After 20 years on the fringes of the heavy-duty transmission world, the switch from sticks to semiconductors may be reaching the tipping point.

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News•May 21, 2015

Continental Tire Sponsors Truck Racing Series

Continental Tire the Americas has been named the tire sponsor of the ChampTruck truck racing series in 2015.

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News•May 19, 2015

Driver Group Seeks to Fund Mammogram Screenings

The Truckers Solutions Group wants to raise money to bring a mobile mammogram unit to a trucking show to provide free screenings to CDL holders.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•May 19, 2015

Latest Additions Kenworth's Class 8 Lineup

In mid-May, Kenworth held an Editor Ride & Drive even at its Chillicothe, Ohio manufacturing facility. These photos represent some of the latest additions to the lineup, including the Icon 900, The T800 mid-roof sleeper and the T680 mid-roof sleeper.

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Articles•by David Cullen•May 19, 2015

Training for the Long Haul

Start with the basics when training drivers – but it may pay to look back to bring them ahead. Part 5 in HDT's Driver Dilemma series on the driver shortage.

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Videos•by Staff•May 18, 2015

Video: In the Cab of Freightliner's Autonomous Truck

Look, Ma, no hands! In this "Focus On" video, HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park gets a front-seat view of Daimler Trucks North America's concept Inspiration Truck and the Highway Pilot autonomous control system in action.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•May 18, 2015

Convoy Raises Funds for Make-A-Wish

It was the most beneficial traffic jam of the year. A convoy of 380 trucks rolled through central Pennsylvania on Mother’s Day, raising more than $300,000 for the Philadelphia, Northern Delaware & Susquehanna Valley chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Photos courtesy of RoadPro.

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Products•May 18, 2015

Trucker Path Now Tracks Parking Availability

A new feature has been added to the Trucker Path app allowing users to see parking availability in locations across the country.

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News•May 14, 2015

J.J Keller Updates Driver Training Resources

J.J. Keller & Associates has released the third editions of the J.J. Keller Tractor-Trailer Driver Training Manual and Instructor’s Supplement.

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