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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 7, 2019

TuSimple Adds More Autonomous Trucking Routes in Arizona

Citing increased demand from its 12 contracted customers TuSimple, a self-driving truck technology company, will increase the number of trucks in fully autonomous operation from 11 to 40 by June of this year.

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 7, 2019

Accuride President and CEO Resigns, Board Names Interim Head

Accuride president and CEO Rick Dauch has resigned from his positions with the company and has been replaced in the interim by Jason Luo while the company searches for a permanent replacement.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkJanuary 7, 2019

Freightliner Says New Cascadia Has First Level 2 Automation in North America

Daimler Trucks North America announced at CES in Las Vegas that it’s now offering what it says is the first Level 2 automated truck in series production in North America with the latest enhancements to the Freightliner new Cascadia. Level 2 automation means the truck is capable of both lateral (steering) and longitudinal (acceleration/deceleration) control.

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Driversby Steven MartinezJanuary 4, 2019

Increased Truck Driver Pay Lowers Turnover Rates in 2018

ATA released its quarterly turnover rate numbers for the trucking industry, showing a decline of 11 percentage points in the third quarter for large truckload carriers. Increases to truck driver pay and a softening freight market were key to the lower turnover numbers.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 4, 2019

Class 8 Truck Orders Close 2018 with a Whimper

December wasn’t a great month for Class 8 truck orders but it did little to dampen what was a tremendous year for the heavy-duty truck market in 2018.

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Fuel Smartsby David CullenJanuary 4, 2019

Volvo Trucks Setting Aside $780 Million to Deal with Diesel Emissions Issue

Sweden’s Volvo Group will set aside $780 million to cover estimated costs to address a faulty emissions control component used in diesel engines sold in certain markets, including North America and Europe.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 3, 2019

Achates Names New President and CEO

The developer of opposed-piston engines has named long-time Cummins executive David Crompton as president and CEO.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 3, 2019

California Posts List of Port Carriers with Unsettled Labor Violations

The California Labor Commissioner's Office has published a list of port trucking companies with unpaid final court judgements, tax assessments or tax liens as part of the state’s crackdown on what it views as unlawful employment practices at the ports.

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Maintenanceby StaffJanuary 3, 2019

Bendix Rolls Out Advanced Technology Training Courses for 2019

Bendix has announced a new Advanced Technology Training program and has expanded its long-running Air Brake Training class.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

Automated Route Planning and Dispatching Startup Receives Funding

SmartHop, a startup company that aims to automate the route planning and dispatching process for truckers, has received an investment from Las Olas Venture Capital.

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