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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 29, 2020

Survey: Fleets Quickly Adapted to COVID-19

According to a recent Fleet Advantage industry survey, companies were able to modify and scale their truck operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fuel Smartsby METRO StaffOctober 28, 2020

Proterra EV Charging Solutions Enable Full Fleet Electrification for Commercial Vehicles

Developed in partnership with Power Electronics, the new Proterra charging systems offer transit agencies and fleet operators a customizable vehicle charging solution.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 28, 2020

Locomation Uses Automated Platoon for Food Bank Deliveries

Locomation recently tested its automated platooning technology in a project with government and turnpike officials to make a delivery run from Pennsylvania to Michigan.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffOctober 28, 2020

Traton, Hino Team up for Electric-Vehicle Development

Two global commercial vehicle makers, Germany’s Traton SE and Japan’s Hino Motors Ltd., have signed a joint venture agreement to develop electric commercial vehicles, both battery-electric and fuel-cell versions.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 27, 2020

SkyBitz Kinnect Offers Increased Trailer, Cargo Visibility

SkyBitz Kinnect is a next generation GPS tracking solution that integrates sensor data from trailers and containers through one device, allowing customers to access asset data like cargo visibility and increase the ability to respond in real time.

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Fleet Managementby Abdul Latheef, Today's TruckingOctober 27, 2020

Drivers, Parking, Insurance Top Issues of Concern for Trucking

The shortage of drivers remains the most pressing issue affecting the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 27, 2020

Brake Safety Week Places More than 5,000 Trucks Out of Service

According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, this year’s Brake Safety Week saw 12% of the 43,565 commercial motor vehicles inspected placed out of service for brake-related violations.

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Fuel Smartsby John G. Smith, Today's TruckingOctober 27, 2020

EPA, CARB Travel Different Paths to Cut Emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are taking decidedly different paths to clean up truck emissions, leaving fleets with looming challenges including a new generation of equipment and even potential reporting requirements.

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Driversby James Menzies, Today’s TruckingOctober 27, 2020

Implementing an Effective Driver Coaching Program

To get drivers on-board with certain technologies, fleets must properly train the coaches as well as the drivers on how the technology works and why it’s being used.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 27, 2020

Eaton Cummins Endurant HD Transmission Available for All Major OEMs

Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies announced its Endurant HD 12-speed automated transmission will now available at major North American truck OEMs, including International, Freightliner, Volvo, Peterbilt, and Kenworth.

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