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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•March 23, 2023

Velocity Purchases 200 Battery-Electric Trucks for Leasing Operations

Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing’s fleet of Freightliner eCascadia and Em2 trucks is scheduled to be in full service by 2025.

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Maintenance•by News/Media Release•March 23, 2023

Stemco Streamlines Wheel-End Installation

Stemco says its new Auto-Torq axle fastener simplifies wheel-end installation — no torque wrench required.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•March 23, 2023

Five Trucking Associations Launch Clean Freight Coalition

ATA, ATD, NTTC, EMA and TCA have joined forces to create a coalition to serve as a collective voice for the trucking industry on energy and emissions issues.

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Maintenance•by News/Media Release•March 22, 2023

Thermo King Launches Remote Operating Center

Thermo King's Remote Operating Center pairs real-time technology with human know-how to offer comprehensive roadside assistance for transport refrigeration units.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 22, 2023

ATA: Truck Tonnage Growth Shows Contract Freight is Holding Up

“The fact that our [For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index] is growing sequentially and on a year-over-year basis demonstrates that contract freight continues to hold up at high levels,” ATA’s chief economist said.

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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•March 21, 2023

Bipartisan Bill Would Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Trucks

The push to decarbonize the trucking industry and reduce pollution could lend momentum to the latest attempt to repeal the federal excise tax on new trucks.

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Fleet Management•by Vesna Brajkovic•March 21, 2023

Knight-Swift to Acquire U.S. Xpress

One of the largest asset-based truckload fleets in North America, Knight-Swift Transportation, is buying U.S. Xpress for approximately $808 million.

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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•March 20, 2023

Fontaine Brings Brains to the Fifth Wheel

Fontaine's SmartConnect is a smart information system that will provide data and feedback fleets need to make better fifth wheel operating and maintenance decisions.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 20, 2023

ZF Brings ABS-Based Smart Trailer Solution to North America

ZF's Scalar gives fleets access to critical trailer metrics in a simple dashboard, with just one hardware device and the Scalar user dashboard.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 18, 2023

HDT Editors Honored for Technical, Climate Change Coverage

Five Heavy Duty Trucking editors have been named finalists in the 69th Jesse H. Neal Awards honoring business-to-business (B2B) journalism.

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