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Fleet Management•by Avery Vise, FTR•April 30, 2021

What do Pandemic-Scrambled Retail Inventory Trends Mean for Trucking?

The inventories-to-sales ratio traditionally has been a key indicator for assessing near-term transportation demand. Right now they're very lean, which usually is good news for trucking – but there's a catch.

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Maintenance•by Staff•April 30, 2021

Roadcheck 2021 Begins May 4

Are your trucks and drivers ready for CVSA's International Roadcheck? Read these tips and tricks to find out.

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Equipment•by Staff•April 30, 2021

Volvo Trucks North America, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement

Volvo Trucks North America and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement, ending the strike against Volvo’s New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Virginia.

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Maintenance•by Deborah Lockridge•April 29, 2021

'Tire Guru' Al Cohn Dies

Al Cohn, a well-known figure in the commercial tire industry, passed away April 28 following complications in a long battle with cancer.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•April 29, 2021

Iowa 80 Truckstop Installs EV Charging Stations

Iowa 80 Truckstop has installed two electric vehicle charging stations that can charge up to a 128 kw vehicle.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 29, 2021

Dana Adds Next-Day Delivery for Spicer ReadyShaft Driveshafts

Dana's Spicer ReadyShaft program delivers fully assembled driveshafts in 24 hours.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 29, 2021

ACT: Driver Availability Hits Low Point in March

Constrained Class 8 production and tight vehicle inventories are likely to limit the pace of recovery for the low driver availability, ACT officials said.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•April 29, 2021

Purkeys SAFX Allows Reefer Trailers to Plug into 480V Shore Power

The new SAFX power system allows fleets, distribution centers, and trailer manufacturers using refrigerated trailers to safely and easily connect hybrid electric transport refrigeration units to 480-volt AC power.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•April 29, 2021

Daimler, Volvo Form Fuel-Cell Truck Joint Venture

The cellcentric joint venture will develop, produce and commercialize fuel-cell systems for long-haul trucking.

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Equipment•by Jim Park•April 29, 2021

SAF-Holland Introduces Fixed Frame Air Suspension Series

SAF-Holland's CBXA AeroBeam fixed frame air suspension series is designed for the demands of on and on/off-highway tanker, bulk hauler, platform and specialty trailer applications.

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