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Fuel Smartsby StaffNovember 5, 2018

Nikola Plans Electric Road Tractor for Europe

Nikola Motor Company announced it is developing the Nikola Tre, a fully electric hydrogen-powered day cab tractor aimed at markets in Europe.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeNovember 5, 2018

Truck Orders Moderate in October, Still Strong

October Class 8 orders were above 40,000 units for the eighth month in a row, but two different companies reporting the data put rather different spins on their analysis of the numbers.

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Maintenanceby Jack RobertsNovember 2, 2018

Rush Champions Team Up With Nascar Pit Crew to Attract Technicians

A little friendly competition found Rush Truck Center technicians and a top Nascar pit crew working together to catch the eye of tech school students.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 2, 2018

Application Promises Reduction in Deadhead Miles

A new application introduced recently by FourKites can take advantage of capacity sharing among shippers and carriers to reduce deadhead miles, the company said.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenNovember 1, 2018

Volvo Trucks’ Voorhoeve: Trucking in Throes of ‘Exciting Times’

According to Peter Voorhoeve, who just weeks ago took over the reins at Volvo Truck North America, the OEM’s Class 8 market share in the U.S. has risen almost two percentage points in less than a year – from 8.6% for 2017 to 10.5% so far in 2018.

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Fleet Managementby John G. Smith, Today's TruckingNovember 1, 2018

Don't Worry About the Economy, Says ATA's Chief Economist

Don’t worry about some signs of the economy softening in recent months, Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations, told trucking executives during the American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference and Exhibition.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 31, 2018

XPO Logistics Earnings Miss Expectations

Despite “robust organic growth” thanks to e-commerce and freight brokerage, XPO Logistics’ third-quarter earnings came in lower than analysts’ expectations, as the company cut its earnings forecast due to the collapse of a large UK customer.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 31, 2018

How the ELD Mandate Impacts Smaller Grocery/Retail Carriers

For the moderately sized retail and grocery fleets that work with third-party logistics provider Zipline Logistics, the effect of the electronic logging device mandate isn’t as significant as the driver shortage.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 31, 2018

Trailers Lead Intermodal Growth

Despite tough year-over-year comparisons, intermodal managed 4.7% growth in third quarter, with trailers traveling via the rails the standout, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeOctober 31, 2018

EBE Adds Compliance Management Services

EBE Technologies, which provides software to help fleets manage documents, workflow, and data, is adding services to the mix with the launch of a new company, InfoStream.

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