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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 28, 2021

Volvo Reveals Prototype Autonomous Truck for North America

Volvo says it’s a step closer to production of autonomous trucks in North America with the unveiling of a prototype Volvo VNL long-haul model integrated with Aurora Driver technology.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 27, 2021

Paccar, Aurora, Fedex Pilot Autonomous Linehaul Trucking Operation

Paccar’s autonomously-enabled trucks configured with the Aurora autonomous Driver platform will haul FedEx loads between Dallas and Houston along the I-45 corridor.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 24, 2021

ATA: Truck Tonnage Index Increases in August

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased for first time since March.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 24, 2021

HDT Opens Emerging Leader Nominations

Heavy Duty Trucking’s editors are looking for under-40 trucking fleet leaders to honor as 2021 HDT Emerging Leaders in the December issue.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 24, 2021

Embark, Ryder Partner on Nationwide Autonomous Fleet Network

Ryder plans to serve as the operator of Embark's future nationwide network of transfer points where freight would move from autonomous long-haul trucks to driver-enabled trucks for first- and last-mile delivery.

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Fuel Smartsby Jim ParkSeptember 23, 2021

NACFE Run on Less Results Shed Light on Truck Electrification

The North American Council on Freight Efficiency’s Run on Less Electric event shows that 5.2 million trucks could be electrified today.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 23, 2021

Western Star Unveils All-New 47X

Western Star introduced the 47X vocational truck, a lighter-weight complement to the Western Star 49X.

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Equipmentby Vesna BrajkovicSeptember 23, 2021

Freightliner Cascadia Trucks Recalled for Steering Issue

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 100,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks due to an insufficiently tightened drag link taper joint. If the joint becomes loose, it can lead to loss of steering control.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 23, 2021

Parts Shortage 'Detrimental' to Traton Truck Sales

Shortages of semiconductors and other key parts are affecting all Traton Group brands — including the company’s new subsidiary Navistar.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 22, 2021

Jacobs, Tula to Accelerate Cylinder Deactivation, Dynamic Skip Fire Development

Jacobs Vehicle Systems and Tula Technology have signed an agreement to accelerate the development of Jacobs cylinder deactivation valve actuation technology in conjunction with Tula’s dynamic skip fire control algorithms.

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