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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2020

FTR, ACT Research Report on Historic Class 8 Orders Drop

North American Class 8 orders took another plunge in April to an unprecedented level of 4,000 units, according to new reports from FTR and ACT Research.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2020

Tesla Delays Electric Class 8 Truck to 2021

Tesla Chairman and CEO Elon Musk revealed during a first-quarter earnings call that the company’s first step into the Class 8 market, the electric Semi, will once again be delayed, this time into 2021.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 30, 2020

GHG Phase 2 Leading to More Sophisticated Medium-Duty Transmissions

Transmissions in medium-duty trucks have been commodities for years. GHG Phase 2 is changing that; transmissions are becoming much more sophisticated.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2020

Industry Stakeholders Call for Suspension of Federal Excise Tax on HD Trucks, Trailers

The American Truck Dealers is pushing congressional leaders to suspend the 12% federal excise tax on new heavy-duty trucks and trailers through 2021.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2020

Manufacturing Plants Reopen After COVID-19 Closures

After being closed for close to a month, U.S. manufacturing plants for Daimler Trucks North America, Yokohama Corporation of North America, and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company have either restarted production or are in the process of restarting their assembly lines, with Detroit's Big Three still in limbo.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2020

Transflo Improves Document Scanning for Trucking, Logistics

Transflo has expanded its Electronic Bill of Lading and Electronic Proof of Delivery offerings with the improved document digitization and data exchanging for the supply chain.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2020

Phillips Industries Names Rob Phillips CEO

Phillips Industries announced that Rob Phillips, current president and chief operating officer, will succeed Bob Phillips as chief executive officer, who, after being CEO since 1963, announced his retirement.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2020

FTR: March Trailer Orders Drop to 6,500 Units

According to a recent report from FTR, preliminary trailer orders for March are still being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, falling 54% from February to 6,500 units for the month.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 15, 2020

Engine Spec'ing 101

Spec'ing your first truck can be a daunting experience, here are some of the basics; your dealer can help with the rest.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 15, 2020

Spec'ing Regional Trucks

A regional spec is a pretty broad term. How do you optimize efficiency and cost when a truck might be doing completely different work from one day to the next?

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