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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•August 27, 2020

Schneider Enters Freightliner’s Customer Experience

Schneider is the newest fleet to join the all-electric Freightliner Customer Experience, an ongoing initiative to deploy electric trucks in real-world applications.

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Equipment•by Staff•August 27, 2020

Continental Announces Truck Tires Leadership Changes

Continental recently announced a pair of promotions for its Truck Tires business in the Americas region, which is comprised of medium/heavy commercial tires.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 26, 2020

Freight Activity Sees Increase Ahead of Major Storms

Spot truckload freight activity saw a bump last week as a result of shippers and logistics companies repositioning freight that would be affected by a pair of major storms along the Gulf Coast.

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Fleet Management•by James Menzies, Today’s Trucking•August 26, 2020

The Benefits of Consistent and Accurate Connectivity

The ability to predict parts failures and to develop VIN-specific preventive maintenance programs are two benefits that fleets can achieve if harnessing the power of connectivity.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•August 26, 2020

Navistar, In-Charge Partner to Help Fleets Electrify

Navistar’s NEXT eMobility Solutions business unit recently signed an agreement with energy solutions provider In-Charge Energy to develop charging infrastructure and offer consulting services to Navistar and fleets interested in moving to electric.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•August 26, 2020

Volvo LIGHTS Broadens Electric Truck Charging Options

Volvo Trucks North America recently collaborated with charging connector provider REMA EV Connections to secure UL certification for its Combined Charging System CCS2 connector as part of the Volvo LIGHTS project.

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Fuel Smarts•by METRO Staff•August 25, 2020

Proterra Unveils Customizable Battery Pack for Range of Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicles

The new, narrower H Series battery packs were designed to package into standard truck frame rails and increase packaging flexibility for Proterra-Powered customers.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 25, 2020

Trimble Enhances Integration of TMT Solutions, Adds New Capabilities

Trimble recently announced enhancements for its TMT Service Center and TMT Fleet Maintenance solutions, as well as new integrations with it KeepTruckin’s mobile communications tool.

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Equipment•by Staff•August 24, 2020

ZF Launches Wabco Maxxus Air Disc Brakes, Available for International LT and RH series

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Division recently announced that Navistar has selected Wabco Maxxus L2.0 air disc brakes as available equipment for International LT and RH series.

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Fleet Management•by Jim Beach•August 24, 2020

Wireless Carriers Sunset Support for Earlier Technologies

Wireless carriers are planning to sunset portions of their wireless networks that run on 2G and 3G technologies from 2020 to 2022, potentially impacting thousands of mobile devices used in trucking.

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