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Graphic announcing PlusAI’s Safety and Policy Advisory Council with headshots of Andrew Boyle, Jeff Denham, Sue Lawless, Spencer R. Moore, and Dan Van Alstine.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 29, 2025

PlusAI Announces Autonomous Safety and Policy Council

PlusAI has established a Safety and Policy Advisory Council made up of industry and government leaders to guide its autonomous truck development.

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Volvo side curtain airbag.
Safety & Complianceby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 28, 2025

Side Curtain Airbags Now Standard in New Volvo Trucks

Side curtain airbags are engineered to deploy in a rollover, offering added protection for both the driver and passenger.

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Fleetio and Motive integrated management system.
Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 26, 2025

Fleetio and Motive Announce Fleet Maintenance and Optimization Platform

A new fleet maintenance management system from Fleetio and Motive bring together fuel, telematics, and maintenance data in a way that helps companies not just react to challenges, but get ahead of them.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 26, 2025

Emergency Rule Overhauls How States Issue Non-Domiciled CDLs

FMCSA’s interim final rule, effective immediately, significantly alters how states issue non-domiciled CDLs, following findings that thousands were improperly granted — particularly in California.

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Fleetworthy SmartTiles.
Safety & Complianceby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 25, 2025

Fleetworthy’s New Roadside Inspection Reporting Capabilities

Fleetworthy’s new cloud-based driver and asset compliance management platform is designed to help fleets reduce compliance risk.

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Phillips Connect TechAssist.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 25, 2025

Phillips Connect Announces TechAssist Trailer Installation and Maintenance System

TechAssist is designed to help OEMs and fleets confirm installs, troubleshoot issues, and keep trailers performing at peak efficiency.

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August 2025 trucking conditions.
Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 25, 2025

Finally! Trucking Conditions Showed Signs of Life in August

Both ATA and FTR are reporting that August showed a rare second straight month of gains for North American trucking activity.

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Kodiak autonomous truck.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 25, 2025

Kodiak Robotics Announces IPO

Kodiak AI’s common stock and public warrants are expected to begin trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq”) on September 25, 2025, under the ticker symbols “KDK” and “KDKRW,” respectively.

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Einride autonomous truck.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 25, 2025

Einride Achieves World-First Autonomous Border Crossing

Einride has successfully completed an electronic border crossing without any human intervention, the OEM announced.

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Remains of burned-up Freightliner tractor-trailer
Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 24, 2025

NTSB Recommends Driver Monitoring, Collision Avoidance Tech

The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for mandatory driver monitoring technology and greater use of advanced safety systems in commercial trucks as a result of its investigation into a fatal 2023 crash.

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