
Hydrogen-electric truck maker Nikola has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with a major global truck builder “to accelerate industry transformation toward [the] emission neutrality of Class 8/heavy-duty trucks in North America and Europe through the adoption of fuel-cell technology.”
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After pummeling the Bahamas for a few days, Hurricane Dorian has begun to move toward the Atlantic coast, prompting the FMCSA to issue a regional emergency declaration in 10 states that suspends certain trucking regulations.
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East Manufacturing has promoted Douglas Kenny to director of national fleet sales, where he’ll be responsible for fleet sales in North America.
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More than 12,000 vehicles were placed out of service due to critical inspection violations during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck in June.
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With a new CEO who eschews the hype behind self-driving trucks, autonomous-truck startup Pronto says it plans to roll out its first commercial product to customers this year that will "add a safety layer to commercial trucks."
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An abundance of parked, unattended trucks over holidays means a spike in cargo theft, CargoNet reports.
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Daimler Trucks & Buses is launching "Transportation Matters," which it calls the commercial vehicle industry's first CEO podcast, hosted by Martin Daum, who heads up Daimler's truck and bus operations.
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There looks to be a shift away from spec'ing 14L engines in new Class 8 trucks in favor of powerplants that range from over 10L to under 14L in displacement, according to ACT Research and Rhein Associates.
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Logistics platform provider Turvo has unveiled a fully integrated suite of automated payments tools called Turvo Pay, designed to speed up and improve the efficiency of the payments process.
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ATA and CVSA want the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to extend the public comment period for the agency’s proposal to reform the Hours of Service rule for truck drivers. The 45-day comment period is set to end on Oct. 7.
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