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Safety & Compliance•by News/Media Release•January 24, 2025

Motor Carriers Asked to Share Experience with Advanced Safety Systems

The American Transportation Research Institute is asking for motor carriers to complete a survey on the role of advanced safety systems in improving trucking safety and productivity.

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Equipment•by Staff•January 23, 2025

New Leadership at Peterbilt

Jake Montero is now Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice president, replacing Jason Skoog, who is no longer with the company.

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Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•January 22, 2025

Truck Leasing Task Force: Congress Should Ban Lease-Purchase Programs

In a damning report, the Truck Leasing Task Force assembled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recommended that Congress ban motor carrier lease-purchase agreements with truck drivers, calling these programs “irredeemable tools of fraud and driver oppression.”

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Fuel Smarts•by News/Media Release•January 22, 2025

DOE Invests $68 Million in Heavy-Duty Truck Charging Solutions

The U.S. Department of Energy’s SuperTruck Charge initiative is designed to boost large-scale charging solutions for heavy-duty electric vehicles.

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Fleet Management•by News/Media Release•January 22, 2025

New C.H. Robinson Financial Promises Faster Cash for Carriers

Global logistics giant C.H. Robinson announced C.H Robinson Financial, a suite of digital payment solutions aimed to increase the speed of cash flow for carriers.

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2024 CargoNet cargo theft study.
Fleet Management•by Staff•January 21, 2025

2024 a Record Year for Cargo Theft

A new analysis from CargoNet has revealed that cargo thefts skyrocketed to record numbers in 2024.

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Equipment•by News/Media Release•January 21, 2025

Yokohama Rubber Testing Tire-Tapping Pressure Gauge

Yokohama Rubber is testing a pressure gauge that measures PSI based on the sound created by tapping a tire.

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Fuel Smarts•by Deborah Lockridge•January 20, 2025

Zero-Emission Truck Deployment Stalls

While zero-emission truck adoption continues to grow when it comes to cargo vans, deployments of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks have remained flat for 18 months, according to Calstart.

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Hino L Series truck.
Fuel Smarts•by News/Media Release•January 17, 2025

Hino Hit with Massive Emissions Fines

Fines of more than $525 million have been levied against Hino Motors for falsifying data related to emissions performance by its heavy-duty diesel engines.

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Safety & Compliance•by News/Media Release•January 17, 2025

Bendix Brake School Surpasses 200,000 Registered Users

The Education Curriculum at Bendix’s Brake-School.com offers technicians more than 100 free Courses and customized educational plans for fleets.

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