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Equipmentby Jack RobertsFebruary 11, 2019

Nikola Teases New All-Electric Truck Models on Twitter

“ICE” – the internal combustion engine – “is the enemy. Not hydrogen or BEV,” said Nikola as it said in a tweet that it's going to produce both battery-electric and hydrogen-electric trucks.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 9, 2019

MHC Dealer Group Partners with College to Expand Technician Program

Murphy-Hoffman Company has partnered with Ozark Technical Community College to expand its diesel training facility at its Springfield, Missouri campus.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 8, 2019

Phillips Connect Boosts TrailerNet Platform with Strategic Acquisition

Phillips Connect Technologies has acquired Connected Holdings, a company that has been developing PCT's upcoming TrailerNet trailer telematics platform.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffFebruary 8, 2019

California Files Suit to Keep Rest Break Rules for Truck Drivers

California has petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit asking it to overturn the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s recent decree that the state can’t enforce its rest break and meal rules against truck drivers.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Dana Offers Total Cost of Ownership Tool for Fleets Considering Electric Trucks

Dana has launched its total-cost-ownership calculator to help fleets and independent operators make cost comparisons between traditional diesel platforms and full-electric powertrain solutions.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Hankook Tire Names New Senior Director of TBR Sales

Rob Williams has joined Hankook Tire America as the company’s new senior director of Truck and Bus Radial tire sales.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Class 8 Truck Orders Get Off to Slow Start in 2019

Truck orders got off to a slow start in 2019 with early reports from industry analysts ACT Research and FTR tracking a 26% decline in January compared to December 2018.

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Driversby StaffFebruary 6, 2019

Walmart Plans to Go with Private Fleet at Ohio Facility

Walmart’s private fleet is adding truck driving jobs to its Washington Court House, Ohio, transportation office as it brings the operations of that facility in-house.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffFebruary 6, 2019

Teamsters Union Challenges FMCSA Preemption of California Break Rules

The Teamsters union has filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s decision to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers.

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Fuel Smartsby Stephane BabcockFebruary 6, 2019

California Bill Calls for HD Truck Emissions Testing

Unlike passenger vehicles, which require biennial smog checks in California, heavy-duty diesel trucks are not currently required to undergo regular emissions testing. That might change with the introduction of a bill in the state Senate.

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