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Safety & Complianceby StaffFebruary 27, 2025

I-24 Ohio River Bridge Work Could Be Headache for Truckers

Starting March 3, the bridge carrying Interstate 24 over the Ohio River in Illinois, crossing into Paducah, Kentucky, will have reduced lanes and width restrictions, and there aren't any great alternative routes for commercial trucks.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffFebruary 27, 2025

What Is CVSA's Focus For 2025 Roadcheck Inspection Blitz?

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold its annual International Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection blitz May 13-15, with a special focus on one driver violation area and one vehicle violation area.

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2025 Volvo VNL tractor.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 25, 2025

Volvo to Unveil All-New VNR Class 8 Tractor at TMC

Volvo Trucks will draw the curtain back on its all-new VNR regional Class 8 tractor at the Technology & Maintenance Council meeting in Nashville.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 25, 2025

ATRI: Submit Cost Data to Get Benchmarking Report

New to this year's operational costs of trucking survey by the American Transportation Research Institute is a streamlined form for owner-operators.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 25, 2025

Nikola FCEV Recall: Mounting Bolts Could Damage Hydrogen Tank

Nikola is recalling 95 model year 2024-2025 Tre fuel-cell-electric trucks. The hydrogen tank mounting block bolts may be too long and damage the tank.

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Maintenanceby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 24, 2025

Mack Automates Truck Software Updates, Adds Parameter Power

Mack is making over-the-air software updates and parameter changes easier and more accessible to customers using its Mack Connect service,

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Scania and DHL Fuel-Extended Electric Truck.
Fuel Smartsby Merchants ExpertsFebruary 20, 2025

Scania and DHL Testing Fuel-Extended Electric Truck

Scania and DHL believe electric vehicles with fuel-powered range extender could be an interim solution while fully electric trucks are being scaled and charging infrastructure built, the companies said.

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Goodyear Cooper Work Series RHA 2 Tire.
Productsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 20, 2025

Goodyear Introduces Cooper Work Series RHA 2 Tire

Goodyear said its Cooper Work Series RHA 2 tire combines the fuel efficiency of a long-haul tire with the toughness of a high-scrub regional tire for super-regional and regional all-position commercial applications

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WattEV Tesla Semi truck.
Fuel Smartsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2025

WattEV adds Tesla Semis to Port of Long Beach ZEV Fleet

WattEV closed 2024 with 2 million miles of electric heavy-duty freight movement in Southern California, the company announced.

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Nikola trucks.
Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsFebruary 19, 2025

Nikola Files for Bankruptcy

Years of scandal and mismanagement at Nikola Motors finally come to a head as the battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell truck maker files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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