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Equipmentby StaffApril 19, 2021

UAW Workers Strike Volvo New River Valley Truck Plant

Production stopped April 17 at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia, as about 2,900 United Auto Workers members went on strike.

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Fleet Managementby Vesna BrajkovicApril 16, 2021

Bill to Increase Carrier Insurance Reintroduced

OOIDA opposes the legislation, saying it would lead to a dramatic increase in insurance premiums for small-business truckers.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffApril 16, 2021

Study: Distracted Driving a Top Concern for Fleet Managers

Fleet managers identified distracted driving, injury, safety, regulation comprehension and hours of service compliance as their top five driver concerns, according to a J. J. Keller study.

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Equipmentby Vesna BrajkovicApril 15, 2021

Market Analysts Say Trucking Capacity Has Peaked

The trucking industry, and the supply chain as a whole, are in an upcycle, but analysts suspect that the industry has reached its peak.

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Equipmentby SBF StaffApril 15, 2021

Thomas Built Leader Takes on General Manager Role at DTNA

Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, becomes general manager, operations planning and quality, for Daimler Trucks North America. He takes over for Sungsoo Lee, who is retiring.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 15, 2021

Heavy Duty Trucking Names 2021 Fleet Innovators

Heavy Duty Trucking has named six trucking fleet executives as its HDT Truck Fleet Innovators for 2021, honoring their leadership in areas such as maintenance, cutting-edge specs, drivers, safety, and data.

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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeApril 15, 2021

DOE SuperTruck 3 to Focus on Truck Electrification

The Department of Energy's SuperTruck 3 program will provide funding for research and development of electric and fuel-cell trucks, including a broader range of vehicles than the tractor-trailers in the first two programs.

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Equipmentby StaffApril 14, 2021

Penske Acquires Commercial Truck Retailer

The acquisition of Kansas City Freightliner will expand Premier Truck Group, Penske’s commercial truck dealership group.

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Productsby StaffApril 14, 2021

Mitchell 1 Adds ADAS Reference Feature to TruckSeries

The Driver Assist ADAS Quick Link feature displays the information techs need to diagnose, repair and calibrate advanced driver assistance systems.

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Driversby Vesna BrajkovicApril 14, 2021

Trucking Industry Groups Support Bill to Allow Younger Drivers

Over 100 companies and organizations in the trucking industry have expressed strong support of a new bill that proposes allowing drivers under the age of 21 to cross states lines.

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