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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•October 30, 2020

Daimler Partners with Lidar Company on Autonomous-Truck Development

Daimler announced a strategic partnership with Luminar Technologies, a provider of automotive lidar hardware and software technology, to address a key enabling technology for autonomous truck operation, or what Daimler calls "highly automated" trucks.

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Equipment•by Staff•October 29, 2020

Stoughton Adds New Dealers

Stoughton Trailers recently added a pair of dealers to its network of trailer sales and service providers.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 29, 2020

Carrier Admits to Falsifying Fatal Crash Records

The owner of a Woonsocket, Rhode Island, commercial trucking company recently admitted to altering thousands of ELD entries to hide the actual drive time and “on-duty” status of his drivers.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 29, 2020

ATA Board Elects Legacy as Chair

The board of directors of American Trucking Associations recently elected Sherri Garner-Brumbaugh, president and CEO of Garner Transportation Group, as the 76th chair of the association.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 29, 2020

Survey: Fleets Quickly Adapted to COVID-19

According to a recent Fleet Advantage industry survey, companies were able to modify and scale their truck operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fuel Smarts•by METRO Staff•October 28, 2020

Proterra EV Charging Solutions Enable Full Fleet Electrification for Commercial Vehicles

Developed in partnership with Power Electronics, the new Proterra charging systems offer transit agencies and fleet operators a customizable vehicle charging solution.

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Equipment•by Staff•October 28, 2020

Locomation Uses Automated Platoon for Food Bank Deliveries

Locomation recently tested its automated platooning technology in a project with government and turnpike officials to make a delivery run from Pennsylvania to Michigan.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•October 28, 2020

Traton, Hino Team up for Electric-Vehicle Development

Two global commercial vehicle makers, Germany’s Traton SE and Japan’s Hino Motors Ltd., have signed a joint venture agreement to develop electric commercial vehicles, both battery-electric and fuel-cell versions.

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Equipment•by Staff•October 27, 2020

SkyBitz Kinnect Offers Increased Trailer, Cargo Visibility

SkyBitz Kinnect is a next generation GPS tracking solution that integrates sensor data from trailers and containers through one device, allowing customers to access asset data like cargo visibility and increase the ability to respond in real time.

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Fleet Management•by Abdul Latheef, Today's Trucking•October 27, 2020

Drivers, Parking, Insurance Top Issues of Concern for Trucking

The shortage of drivers remains the most pressing issue affecting the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey.

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