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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•January 30, 2018

Earnings Watch: Paccar Doubles Quarterly, Annual Income

Truck and engine maker Paccar Inc. on Tuesday reported big gains in both profits and revenue for the final quarter of 2017 as well as for all of last year.

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Products•by Tom Berg•January 30, 2018

Improved VHD Deserves Better Sales, Volvo Says

Volvo's vocational VHD model truck gets a new interior and LED headlamps to make it a more desirable choice for operators of dump, mixer, refuse and other rough-service vehicles.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 29, 2018

Daimler Launches Online Spot Freight Platform

Daimler Trucks North America is launching a new online platform to match its contracted freight carriers in the U.S. with the company’s spot loads through an app.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•January 29, 2018

Earnings Watch: Werner, Covenant Profits Leap Due to New Tax Laws

Two major trucking companies on Monday announced huge increases in their earnings for the final quarter of 2017 and for all of last year, both due to changes made by Congress in federal tax laws.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 29, 2018

Smith Transport Selects Successor to Barry Smith as President

Smith Transport named Todd Smith president, succeeding Barry F. Smith, who has served the Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania-based trucking company since 1983.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 29, 2018

Orr Promoted to President of CFI

Greg Orr has been promoted to president the North American full truckload carrier CFI, replacing previous president Tim Staroba.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•January 29, 2018

4th Quarter Freight Spending Surges as Shipments Ease

A measure of the nation’s freight market showed gains in both spending and shipments during the fourth quarter of 2017, but the strength of the advances differed widely.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 29, 2018

Eberspaecher Names Riabstev President of North American Operations

Eberspaecher North America announced that Oleg Riabstev has joined the company as head of its North American business.

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Aftermarket•by Denise Rondini•January 29, 2018

Trucking Aftermarket Poised for Growth Through 2022

In 2017 the U.S. aftermarket for Class 6-8 trucks and trailers grew to $30.4 billion and it could be poised for growth through 2022.

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Maintenance•by Staff•January 29, 2018

International Increases Warranty Protection for Vocational Trucks

International Truck announced three plans to deliver on its uptime pledge to vocational truck customers: the extension of the International A26 Customer Uptime Assurance Program for vocational models, a new, Vocational Confidence Warranty Package, and the International A26 Barrel Protection Plan.

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