
Nikola has developed a new type of battery it claims could allow ranges of up to 800 miles between charges for battery electric trucks with a 40% weight reduction and 50% lower cost.
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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index slipped into negative territory again for September when it hit its lowest point since May, reflecting a relatively weak environment for carriers.
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ConMet is in final fleet validation of its new PreSet Plus SmartHub, a hub health monitoring system that will inform fleets anytime a wheel hub is operating outside of normal parameters.
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Senate bill would direct the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a “Women of Trucking Advisory Board."
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As equipment ordering season for 2020 kicks off, October trailer orders hit the highest level since November 2018.
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At a conference at Texas A&M University's Transportation Technology Institute, Shell also introduced a newly-blended 0W/30 engine oil designed for fleets operating in harsh winter climates.
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It’s already that time of year - the 55th Capitol Christmas Tree is headed for Washington D.C., beginning its 2,000-mile journey from New Mexico’s Carson National Forest.
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Walmart Canada and DLT Labs launched a blockchain-based freight and payment network that tracks deliveries, verifies transactions and automates payments and reconciliation among Walmart Canada and its carrier partners.
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The six-week strike at General Motors impacted the delivery of certain components to Navistar’s Springfield, Ohio truck assembly plant, causing the company to suspend the delivery of 5,000 vehicles.
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The California Trucking Association and two California-based owner-operators filed a lawsuit challenging the "ABC" employment test mandated by the state's new independent contractor law, which the group says threatens the livelihood of independent truck drivers and is pre-empted by federal law.
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