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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 12, 2019

California, Trucking Groups Battle Over Independent Contractor Definition in Court

The California attorney general’s office has fired back at legal challenges to a state Supreme Court ruling that may make it impossible for trucking companies to use independent contractor drivers in the state.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 11, 2019

New England Motor Freight Files for Bankruptcy

LTL carrier New England Motor Freight and its subsidiaries have voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey, intending to facilitate an orderly wind down of its operations.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 11, 2019

Volvo Offers Workstation Option for Sleeper VNL and VNX Models

Volvo Trucks has added an ergonomic workstation option for its VNL760, 740 and VNX 740 models, offering a flexible working environment for drivers while out on the road.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsFebruary 11, 2019

Nikola Teases New All-Electric Truck Models on Twitter

“ICE” – the internal combustion engine – “is the enemy. Not hydrogen or BEV,” said Nikola as it said in a tweet that it's going to produce both battery-electric and hydrogen-electric trucks.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 9, 2019

MHC Dealer Group Partners with College to Expand Technician Program

Murphy-Hoffman Company has partnered with Ozark Technical Community College to expand its diesel training facility at its Springfield, Missouri campus.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 8, 2019

Phillips Connect Boosts TrailerNet Platform with Strategic Acquisition

Phillips Connect Technologies has acquired Connected Holdings, a company that has been developing PCT's upcoming TrailerNet trailer telematics platform.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffFebruary 8, 2019

California Files Suit to Keep Rest Break Rules for Truck Drivers

California has petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit asking it to overturn the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s recent decree that the state can’t enforce its rest break and meal rules against truck drivers.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Dana Offers Total Cost of Ownership Tool for Fleets Considering Electric Trucks

Dana has launched its total-cost-ownership calculator to help fleets and independent operators make cost comparisons between traditional diesel platforms and full-electric powertrain solutions.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Hankook Tire Names New Senior Director of TBR Sales

Rob Williams has joined Hankook Tire America as the company’s new senior director of Truck and Bus Radial tire sales.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Class 8 Truck Orders Get Off to Slow Start in 2019

Truck orders got off to a slow start in 2019 with early reports from industry analysts ACT Research and FTR tracking a 26% decline in January compared to December 2018.

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