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Equipment•by Staff•May 23, 2019

Hendrickson Sponsors IndyCar Team, Builds Engineering Support Trailer

Hendrickson has become an associate sponsor of the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing NTT IndyCar Series program. As part of the deal, Hendrickson also created a purpose-built engineering support trailer that debuts at the Indianapolis 500.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 23, 2019

Ford Unveils Walking Delivery Robot Concept Vehicle

Digit is an experimental, walking delivery robot, designed by Ford and Agility Robotics to work in conjunction with automated delivery vehicles.

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Fleet Management•by David Cullen•May 22, 2019

Daimler AG: New Structure Will Make It More Nimble and Flexible

Explaining the need to restructure, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler AG Manfred Bischoff said that it is necessary to achieve the company’s “ambition to be a leader in the new era of mobility."

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Safety & Compliance•by David Cullen•May 22, 2019

DOT Aims to Lower Barriers to Autonomous Tech for Trucks and Cars

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are seeking public comment on matters related to rolling out autonomous-driving systems.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•May 22, 2019

UPS Makes Large Commitment to Renewable Natural Gas Through 2026

UPS has significantly increased its commitment to use renewable natural gas by agreeing to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of Redeem RNG from Clean Energy Fuels through 2026.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 22, 2019

Cargo Securement Webinar to Help Fleets Prepare for International Roadcheck

This May 28 webinar offers information on officially sanctioned cargo securement methodologies to reduce the chance of infractions, liabilities and equipment damage and helps fleets prepare for the CVSA International Roadcheck.

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Equipment•by Staff•May 21, 2019

TuSimple Self-Driving Trucks to Test Hauling Mail for USPS

The United States Postal Service has awarded self-driving truck technology developer TuSimple with a contract to perform five round trips hauling USPS trailers as part of a two-week pilot program.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 21, 2019

ATA Tracks Truck Tonnage Surge in April

April was a strong month for truck tonnage, according to the ATA Truck Tonnage Index, possibly due to factors such as weaker previous months and a late Easter holiday.

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Drivers•by Staff•May 20, 2019

Trucking Charity Teams up With Country Singer to Support Drivers and Promote Health

The St. Christopher’s Truckers Relief Fund has teamed up with Grammy nominated country music artist Joe Nichols to help raise awareness for the organization’s mission.

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Drivers•by Staff•May 20, 2019

Alabama to Allow Younger Truck Drivers

The state legislature of Alabama has passed a bill that will allow the state to issue Class A commercial driver’s licenses to applicants as young as 18 years old to participate in intrastate commerce.

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