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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 19, 2020

Talbert Updates Heavy-Haul Trailer to Meet Hauling Regulations

Talbert Manufacturing has updated its 60CC/5SA-LD trailer to better meet differing heavy-haul regulations around the country.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

Steve Bassett Named ATD Chairman, Shares Goals for Term

Steve Bassett, dealer principal of General Truck Sales in Muncie, Indiana, took the helm of the American Truck Dealers as chairman during the 2020 ATD Show in Las Vegas.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

Daimler Trucks Launches Global Electric-Truck Charging Initiative

A global initiative to set up charging infrastructure for battery-electric commercial trucks launched by Daimler will initially push to establish in the U.S. and Europe charging stations at truck terminals and shops; what Daimler refers to as “depot charging.”

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

Carrier Transicold Expands Supra Line of Truck Refrigeration Units

Three new models have been added to Carrier Transicold’s next-generation Supra series of diesel-powered truck refrigeration units, providing more powerful cooling choices for small to large box trucks.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

Daimler Trucks, Torc Robotics Expand Autonomous Testing

Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are expanding testing of automated truck technology to new public routes in the U.S., with further development and validation efforts to continue in Virginia.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

Uptake Premiers Real-Time Fleet Maintenance Program

Uptake says its new Dynamic Maintenance uses artificial intelligence to improve fleet operations efficiency with predictive maintenance.

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Safety & Complianceby Jim BeachFebruary 18, 2020

FMCSA: No Word on When Trucking Will See Hours-of-Service Changes

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official points out that the agency's ongoing effort to revise the hours-of-service rule is still in the works, with the goal being "to provide some flexibility" to the key regulation affecting commercial truck drivers in the U.S.

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Fleet Managementby Jim BeachFebruary 18, 2020

Why Omnitracs Wants to Move Beyond In-Cab Devices

The company that was the first to put a computer in the cab of a truck is now working to move beyond being a hardware provider, said Omnitracs CEO Ray Greer, kicking off the company’s annual user conference – the need for which was highlighted by an outage last year.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 17, 2020

Oscar Horton Named ATD 2020 Truck Dealer of the Year

For his exemplary leadership and innovation in truck dealership management, service to his trucking industry dealer colleagues and customers and his community impact, Oscar Horton of Sun State International Trucks has been selected 2020 American Truck Dealer of the Year.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 14, 2020

Accuride Announces Lighter-Weight Aluminum Wheel

Accuride said its newest lightweight aluminum truck wheel weighs in at only 38 pounds.

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