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Fuel Smartsby John G. SmithDecember 18, 2019

Canadian Province Cracking Down on Truck Emissions

Ontario will increase its focus on truck emissions in 2020 as the Canadian province prepares to crack down on anyone that bypasses emissions controls – and that includes on-highway enforcement on trucks from other jurisdictions.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 18, 2019

Convoy Claims Fully Automated Brokering Success in Top Freight Markets

Digital freight-matching company Convoy said it’s achieved a trucking-industry first: 100% automated brokering of loads to carriers, including matching and pricing, on lanes in top freight markets.

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Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsDecember 18, 2019

TuSimple Study Finds 10% Fuel Savings for Autonomous Trucks

Autonomous truck developer TuSimple said the results of a recent fuel economy study proved that trucks under autonomous control get up to 10% better fuel economy than similarly equipped trucks operating with human drivers.

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Equipmentby Amy Hercher December 18, 2019

Transpo Industry Pushes Back on 5.9 GHz Reallocation Proposal

The Federal Communications Commission voted to allow unlicensed non-transportation users on a portion of the 5.9 GHz band spectrum, which the transportation industry uses to implement safety technologies.

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Equipmentby Mike MangesDecember 18, 2019

TRIB’s Stevens Discusses the Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Retreaders

The imposition of aggressive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese-made medium truck tires arguably has been the most significant development to hit the domestic retreading industry in many years, and the impact of those actions is something that the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) is monitoring closely.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsDecember 17, 2019

Volvo Announces Layoffs at New River Valley Assembly Plant

Due to weakened orders for heavy duty trucks in North America, Volvo has announced it will lay off 700 workers beginning in January of next year.

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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Goodyear Acquires Midwest Tire Dealer

Goodyear is expanding its service footprint in the Midwest with the acquisition of the Raben Tire Company

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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Design Interactive Offers Collaborative Video Training for Technicians

With Design Interactive’s new RCVC training program, technicians are instantly connected to several information sources, including other technicians, managers and training personnel allowing access to procedures, as well as OEM and/or manufacturer's technical centers.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Trailer Orders Fall in November

FTR and ACT Research report that preliminary trailer orders fell significantly in November as fleets become more cautious about freight conditions in 2020.

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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Rush Adds Service Package to New Truck Purchases

A new, comprehensive maintenance package will be standard with every new truck purchased from Rush Truck Centers, the national truck dealer announced.

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