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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 6, 2021

Knight-Swift Enters LTL Market with Purchase of AAA Cooper

Knight-Swift Transportation is getting into the less-than-truckload business with the acquisition of AAA Cooper, diversifying into a part of trucking that is historically less volatile than its traditional truckload business.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJuly 6, 2021

Volvo, Daimler, Traton to Develop Electric Charging Network in Europe

Europe's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers will form a joint venture to develop a public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty trucks by 2026.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 2, 2021

Volvo, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement; Workers Still on Strike

Volvo Trucks North America and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement July 1 on the terms of a new, six-year contract that would cover approximately 2,900 employees at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va.

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House Highway Bill Step Forward on Infrastructure Funding

The House passed a five-year highway bill, but there's still a long way to go before there's a real agreement on infrastructure funding on Capitol Hill.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 1, 2021

Fourth of July Holiday Heightens Risk of Freight Theft

Activity for the Fourth of July weekend in 2020 was at its highest since 2016 and increased by 123% over the previous year, according to a CargoNet analysis.

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Driversby StaffJuly 1, 2021

Report: Interstate Must Be Rebuilt to Meet Supply Chain Needs

As the U.S. Interstate Highway System reaches 65 years old, it is congested, carries significant levels of travel – particularly by large trucks – and lacks adequate funding to make needed repairs and improvements, TRIP officials said in a report.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 30, 2021

Daimler Moves Toward Zero-Emission Future with eActros in Europe

Mercedes-Benz Trucks launched it first electric series-production eActros truck for heavy-duty distribution haulage in Europe.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 30, 2021

Convoy, Flexport Link Freight-Tech Networks

Two major freight-tech logistics startups are linking their networks to provide seamless shipping across land, sea, and air – which will offer fleets working with them access to more loads.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 30, 2021

Traton Completes Navistar Merger, Looks to China, Electrification

German-based Traton Group, completing its merger with Navistar as of July 1, is now turning its attention to the Chinese truck market – and to truck electrification.

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Fleet Managementby Vesna BrajkovicJune 30, 2021

What You Need to Know About Cybersecurity in Trucking

Whether a large-scale attack on infrastructure or a smaller-scale attack on individual trucks, how real is the threat of cyberattacks in the trucking industry?

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