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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeAugust 10, 2021

Senate-Passed Infrastructure Legislation Includes Trucking Provisions

After months of negotiation, the U.S. Senate Aug. 10 passed a bipartisan, $1 trillion infrastructure bill. What's in it for trucking? What happens next?

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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 10, 2021

Nikola Puts Tre Battery-Electric Truck Through its Paces

While the mainstream headlines have been full of news about Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s indictment, the company he left last year has been busy continuing its work to bring battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks to market.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffAugust 9, 2021

Xos to Deliver Electric Trucks to FedEx Ground Contractors

Xos, which makes electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, has signed agreements with FedEx Ground operators to deliver 120 zero-emission electric trucks in five states.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 5, 2021

Biden Calls for Tighter Truck Emissions Regulations

President Biden has ordered federal agencies to develop more stringent fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas, and oxides of nitrogen emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 5, 2021

Class 8 Orders Remain Steady in July

North American Class 8 orders in July were between 25,800 to 26,500 units, virtually unchanged compared to June’s orders.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 5, 2021

DTNA Names Mary Aufdemberg GM of Product Strategy

Daimler Trucks North America has appointed Mary Aufdemberg, currently general manager and president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing, as GM of product strategy and market development.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 5, 2021

CVSA 2021 Roadcheck: Most Trucks Had No Violations

While inspectors removed 6,710 commercial motor vehicles and 2,080 drivers from roadways during CVSA’s 2021 International Roadcheck, about 84% vehicles had no out-of-service violations.

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Driversby StaffAugust 4, 2021

Women In Trucking Launches Women Driver Mentoring Program

Women In Trucking's new mentorship program will to match women drivers new to the industry with experienced women leaders who have achieved long-term successful careers as professional drivers.

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Driversby StaffAugust 4, 2021

ATRI Assessment Tool Shows Promise for Identifying Safe, Younger Drivers

In beta test results of its younger driver assessment tool, the American Transportation Research Institute found that drivers deemed “less safe" exhibited difficulties with cognitive control.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 3, 2021

Intermodal Volumes Continue to Surge

Intermodal volumes in the second quarter of 2021 logged the largest year-over-year increase since 2010, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

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