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Autonomous Freightliner Premieres With Hoover Dam Fanfare

Daimler Trucks North America introduced its new autonomous Freightliner Inspiration Truck at Hoover Dam, using the historic dam as the world's largest projection screen in its dramatic premiere.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 5, 2015

Cummins Westport Introduces 6.7L Natural Gas Engine

Cummins Westport will begin producing the ISB6.7 G, a 6.7-liter dedicated natural gas engine for medium-duty trucks, shuttle buses, and vocational vehicles by the middle of 2016.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenMay 5, 2015

Senate Bill Would Create Infrastructure Tax Credit

New bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate could help bridge the highway funding gap by expanding the use of tax-exempt bonds and implementing a new tax credit to help state and local governments pay for infrastructure projects.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 5, 2015

McNeilus Unveils CNG Inspection Program

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, has introduced a compressed natural gas (CNG) inspection services program for CNG-powered vehicle fleets, the refuse truck body manufacturer announced.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeMay 5, 2015

Freightliner Autonomous Truck First Licensed for U.S. Highways

"Thank you for looking at the impossible and finding a safe way to make it possible." That's what Nevada Gov. Brian Sondoval said to Daimler Trucks North America officials when he officially granted the first license for an autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the United States.

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TCA Honors Maverick’s Newell with Safety Award

The Truckload Carriers Association has presented its annual Clare C. Casey Award to Dean Newell, Vice President of Safety and Training for Maverick Transportation, LLC.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 5, 2015

Economic Watch: Service Sector Builds Momentum, Trade Deficit Up

Economic activity in the nation’s service sector increased in April, according to two reports released on Tuesday.

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Driversby David CullenMay 5, 2015

Supreme Court Upholds California Driver Break Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied motions seeking to overturn a ruling that upheld a California statute requiring a paid 10-minute rest break every four hours and a paid 30-minute meal period every five hours for truck drivers.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 5, 2015

USA Truck Reports First 1st Quarter Profit in 8 Years

USA Truck turned its finances around in the first three months of the year, reporting a profitable first quarter for the first time since 2007.

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Fuel Smartsby Denise RondiniMay 5, 2015

Rush Introduces Class 6-8 CNG Fuel System

Rush Enterprises' Momentum Fuel Technologies has introduced what it says is the industry’s first complete compressed natural gas fuel system solution for Class 6-8 trucks.

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