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Bot Auto autonomous humanless truck at dusk
Equipment•by News/Media Release•September 17, 2025

Bot Auto Achieves True Humanless Autonomous Truck Test in Real-World Traffic

Houston startup Bot Auto completed its first validation run with no human in the cab or remote control, a milestone validation benchmark for its autonomous-truck technology..

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Illustration of tired truck driver, electronic logging device, and traffic congestion
Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•September 17, 2025

FMCSA to Pilot 14-Hour Clock Pause, Split Sleeper Options for Truck Drivers

New FMCSA pilot programs could eventually reshape hours-of-service rules, giving truck drivers options to pause their 14-hour clock or use longer split sleeper rest periods.

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Fuel Smarts•by News/Media Release•September 16, 2025

Orange EV, Optigrid Unveil Orange Juicer DC Fast Charger

Using an onboard 180-kWh battery, the Orange Juicer steadily draws energy from existing on-site power and delivers it as high-capacity fast charging on demand.

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Illustration of Los Angeles smog, truck exhaust smoke, and CARB logo
Fuel Smarts•by Deborah Lockridge•September 16, 2025

What Standards Apply? CARB Moves to Clarify Emissions Rules Amid Legal Limbo

California is issuing emergency rules reinstating prior emissions standards to ensure vehicles can still be sold in California amid unprecedented legal uncertainty.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 15, 2025

Nearly 14,000 Kenworth Trucks Recalled for Digital Dash Blue-Screen Failures

Kenworth is recalling thousands of trucks after faulty 15-inch digital displays were found to blue-screen, disabling speedometers and warning systems.

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A row of blue Volvo VNR battery-electric trucks operated by 4GEN Logistics parked in front of Maersk shipping containers at a logistics yard.
Fuel Smarts•by News/Media Release•September 12, 2025

4Gen Logistics Accelerates Toward a Fully Zero-Emission Drayage Fleet

4Gen Logistics has rapidly scaled one of Southern California’s largest zero-emission drayage fleets, proving what’s possible when infrastructure and fleet strategy align.

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Kodiak Robotics Autonomous truck.
Equipment•by News/Media Release•September 11, 2025

Roush Delivers First Driverless Kodiak-Driver Equipped Autonomous Truck

The first production Kodiak autonomous truck was delivered to Atlas Energy Solutions in August.

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Graphic with truck driver, safety cones, ATRI logo
Drivers•by Staff•September 10, 2025

Are Entry-Level Driver Training Rules Making Trucking Safer?

How well are mandatory entry-level driver training requirements working to improve trucking safety? The American Transportation Institute’s new research project aims to get some insight into that question.

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Volvo Load Matching.
Fleet Management•by News/Media Release•September 10, 2025

Volvo Trucks Introduces Load Finder Load Board

Load Finder is free to Volvo customers and designed to maximize freight miles and boost fleet efficiency.

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Illustration of containers at port with tariffs ahead sign and line graph of iimports.
Fleet Management•by News/Media Release•September 9, 2025

Container Imports Drop Following Summer Pre-Tariff Surge

Following a near-record peak this summer, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to steadily decline for the remainder of the year amid rising tariffs.

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