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Could Your Truck's Connected Devices Be a Cybersecurity Risk?
ELDs, telematics systems and driver tablets help fleets operate more efficiently. But every connected device needs protection against cyberattacks.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHELDs, telematics systems and driver tablets help fleets operate more efficiently. But every connected device needs protection against cyberattacks.
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North American Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for June remained soft, according to two major industry research firms.< Net orders for Classes 5-7 also fell below trend, but the decline was expected, as medium-duty activity typically tapers off during the summer months
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There will be no news posted for July 4 due to the Independence Day holiday
Read More →May showed a continued decline in the availability of low-mileage used heavy-duty trucks, according to analysts with Great American Group LLC. According to the American Truck Dealers and Used Truck associations, the average mileage for May was 560,000 miles, which is a historic high compared to a year ago, when the average mileage was 514,000 miles
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There are still legions of drivers who are not practicing even the most basic fuel-saving techniques. Just hang around an intersection with a lot of truck traffic and liste
Read More →What kind of a message is your fuel surcharge sending your customers? Perhaps what I should be asking is, what might your fuel surcharge be saying to your customers' customers?
Read More →In its proposal for improvements to Interstate 710 in Los Angeles County between Ocean Boulevard and State Route 60, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is looking at a provision of a separate four-lane freight corridor to be used by conventional or zero-emission trucks
Read More →Saia Inc., a multi-regional less-than-truckload carrier, has acquired Robart Transportation Inc. and its subsidiary, The RL Services Group LLC (the Robart Companies). Headquartered in Duluth, Ga., the Robart Companies have been in operation since 1981
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Volvo Trucks says it's developed technology that uses kinetic energy to help propel a truck. Volvo's I-See technology operates like an autopilot, taking over gearchanging and using gradients to save fuel. The technology will first be released in the European market in 2013, but could eventually be seen in North America
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Traction is a funny thing: We know when we don't have enough of it, but can we quantify how much is enough? It's a question that arises when discussing fuel-efficient tires
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Here's a tale that, if it were from any other industry, might inspire a feel-good feature film. It's about a struggling rookie lease-operator who, as he is driving back to the terminal to hand back the keys, decides to try something different
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