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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2021

Report: Lightweighting Trends Shift as Tractor Weights Increase

Trucking fleets can save 2,000 pounds by investing to a limited degree in lightweighting and as much as 4,000 pounds with an aggressive investment, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 23, 2021

Nikola to Start Building Fuel-Cell Cabover Prototypes

Nikola said it will start building prototypes of its fuel-cell-electric cabover truck in the second quarter. When will it – and the FCEV sleeper-truck Nikola Two – hit the road?

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2021

Daimler Turns to Cummins for Medium-Duty Engines

Cummins will take over the development, production and delivery of medium-duty engines for Daimler Trucks and Buses around the world by the second half of the decade.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2021

New Xantrex Inverter Communicates with Truck

The Freedom XC Pro features a built-in battery charging and communication enabling the truck to send commands directly to the inverter.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2021

Goodyear to Acquire Cooper Tire

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in a deal valued at about $2.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 20, 2021

Q&A: DTNA's Nielsen Reflects on Career, Technological Change

Roger Nielsen has seen a lot change in his 35 years with Daimler Trucks North America. The soon-to-retire CEO shares a historic perspective and his thoughts on current and future challenges in a wide-ranging interview.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2021

Kenworth Delivers Electric Prototype Trucks

Kenworth has delivered two prototype Kenworth T680 tractors – equipped with a series hybrid-electric propulsion system – to Total Transportation Systems in Southern California.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2021

Daimler Trucks NA Names New CEO

John O’Leary will succeed Roger Nielsen as president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, effective April 1.

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Articlesby Jim ParkFebruary 15, 2021

Kenworth T680 Next Generation Deep Dive

A deeper look into Kenworth's next-generation T680, which includes some techno-wizardry for the driver while upping the aero ante for a possible 6% improvement in fuel efficiency.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2021

Trailer Orders Fall in January

Preliminary reports indicate trailer orders in January fell about 34 percent compared to December 2020 orders, according to ACT Research and FTR.

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