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From Long Haul to Short Loops: The New Math Behind Day Cabs
As warehouse networks expand, predictable regional routes are replacing long-haul runs—reshaping how fleets spec, operate, and resell day cabs.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHAs warehouse networks expand, predictable regional routes are replacing long-haul runs—reshaping how fleets spec, operate, and resell day cabs.
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Trailer orders continued to slide in May as OEMs catch up on building orders from last year. But with few signs that ordering will pick up again this year and a slowing economy, could it mean lower prices for fleets in the future?
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With the addition of four new air disc rotor part numbers to its specialty rotor line, Raybestos offers increased coverage for air disc applications, and intends to release additional part numbers later this year.
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Medium-duty truck builders will soon have a groundbreaking transmission to add to their data books, and heavy-truck makers will have more steering assist options thanks to recently demonstrated technologies from German supplier ZF.
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A coalition of commercial truck dealers, trade association executives and other trucking industry stakeholders rallied on Capitol Hill on June 19, to urge congressional support for legislation repealing the federal excise tax.
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Nothing is more important to your fleet’s success than properly spec’d trucks. But there are thousands of options out there, so determining which specs are best for your needs can be a challenge. Here's some advice from a longtime spec'ing authority.
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Equipment Editor, Jim Park, recently took a Peterbilt's 579 Epiq on a 1,000-mile trip between Scottsdale, Arizona, and Denton, Texas. His test drive story appears in the July issue of Heavy Duty Trucking.
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Navistar announced a $125 million investment in its Huntsville, Alabama, engine plant as part of a plan to begin producing next-generation big-bore diesel engines developed with its European partner, Traton, in the future.
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Volvo’s Vera autonomous vehicle is now providing autonomous transport between a logistics center and the port terminal in Volvo’s hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Beginning next year, ZF will use a two-lens camera system to improve the performance and functionality of various advanced driver safety features. A second lens enables redundancy for Level2+ autonomous functions and offers wide-angle field of view for pedestrian detection.
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Daimler’s optional Level 2 technologies, Lane Keep Assist and ACC to Zero, will make drivers’ jobs easier and likely a little safer — if they don’t abuse them. Jim Park reports on his experience with the latest Detroit technology on a Freightliner Cascadia.
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