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Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•July 10, 2024

Research: Women Truck Drivers Operate More Safely Than Men

Women truck drivers are safer and less likely to break regulations than their male counterparts, researchers found in evaluating 12 years of truck inspection data.

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2024 Volvo VNL truck on a track.
Equipment•by Jack Roberts•July 9, 2024

Volvo Prepares for a Wild Truck-Market Ride

Volvo's Magnus Koeck doesn't think the global truck OEM could have timed the launch of its new VNL tractor any better.

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Fuel Smarts•by Deborah Lockridge•July 9, 2024

Scaling Electric Trucks: NACFE Reveals Key Findings on Cost, Infrastructure

What did the North American Council for Freight Efficiency discover about scaling electric commercial trucks in the final report on its Run on Less Electric Depot demonstration project?

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Truck parts inventory room.
Equipment•by News/Media Release•July 5, 2024

Truck Parts and Labor Costs Continue to Slide

A new report from TMC and Decisiv has found that parts and labor costs are trending downward for the second quarter of improvement since 2023.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•July 3, 2024

California Requiring Zero-Emissions Forklifts

Fleets operating in California must phase out the use of large spark-ignited forklifts, according to a new regulation from the California Air Resources Board.

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Red 2018 Freightliner M2 vocational truck.
Fuel Smarts•by Jim Park•July 3, 2024

Under the Hood of BAE's Electric Demo Truck

In Part 3 of his report on the new commercial EV powertrain being developed by Eaton and BAE Systems, Jim Park takes a deep dive look at the companies' fresh, lighter and more compact take on powering electric trucks.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 27, 2024

Buttigieg: Marijuana Reclassification Should Not Affect DOT Drug Testing Rules

Truck driver drug testing should not be directly impacted by reclassification of marijuana as a less-dangerous controlled substance, according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a congressional hearing.

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2018 Freightliner M2 truck.
Fuel Smarts•by Jim Park•June 26, 2024

BAE/Eaton's Class 7 Demonstrator EV Chassis: Keep it Simple

With 25 years of experience building electric drive systems for transit buses, BAE Systems brings a fresh perspective on how to electrify trucks.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 25, 2024

George Brennan Named Publisher of Trucking and Transportation for Bobit

Heavy Duty Trucking is moving into a new phase with a new publisher. George Brennan has been named publisher of the Transportation and Trucking Groups at Bobit, which includes HDT, School Bus Fleet and Metro.

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FMCSA Deputy Administrator Vinn White.
Safety & Compliance•by Jack Roberts•June 25, 2024

Vinn White Named FMCSA Deputy Administrator

Prior to joining FMCSA, White was responsible for coordinating DOT initiatives on emerging transportation technologies.

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