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Safety & Complianceby David CullenOctober 28, 2018

Trimble, Pulsar Informatics Announce Driver Fatigue Monitoring System

Trimble’s Safety Analytics dashboard is now integrated with Pulsar’s Trucking Fatigue Meter technology to identify driver sleep and fatigue risk patterns that lead to degraded performance.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 28, 2018

FlowBelow Announces EPA SmartWay Certification for AeroSlider System

FlowBelow Aero announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has verified its new Trailer AeroSlider Stage 2 system for the EPA SmartWay program.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeOctober 28, 2018

FMCSA Chief Martinez at ATA: Safety Better Served by Working With Industry

It’s rare that a government regulator gets a spontaneous ovation from a room packed full of trucking executives, but that’s exactly what happened Oct. 27 when Federal Motor Carrier Administrator Ray Martinez spoke during the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin, Texas.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 26, 2018

Kenworth Announces Factory-Installed Heavy Front Drive Axles for T370

Kenworth's T370 is now available with factory-installed 18,000-pound and 20,000-pound front drive axles for for heavy utility services, construction, municipalities, fire and rescue, and other specialty applications.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 26, 2018

Kenworth to Offer Paccar Fuel Economy Package on T680 Models

A new, fuel economy optimized powertrain spec will be available for Kenworth T680 models beginning next year.

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Maintenanceby StaffOctober 26, 2018

Chevron Delo Oil Tapped as Factory Fill for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks

Chevron Products Company has announced that Daimler Trucks North America will begin factory-filling the Detroit engines in new Freightliner and Western Star brand trucks with Chevron Delo 400 ZFA SAE 10W-30 (API FA-4) engine oil starting on January 1, 2019.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeOctober 25, 2018

Tennessee Tech Says Glider Kit Emissions Study Conclusions Inaccurate

Tennessee Tech said some of the conclusions of its study of glider kit emissions were not accurate, and that the data does not support its earlier statements that the remanufactured engines used in glider kits performed as well as OEM engines certified under EPA emissions standards.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenOctober 25, 2018

Traton Reports Growth Across Brands and Regions

Traton AG, formerly known as Volkswagen Truck & Bus, has reported that at the close of the third quarter, the global OEM “remains on a growth path.”

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 25, 2018

UPS Testing Cargo eBikes in Seattle

When it comes to last-mile delivery, UPS isn’t limiting its Rolling Laboratory fleet to trucks. To address growing traffic congestion and air quality concerns in Seattle, UPS is deploying a downtown delivery pilot project using pedal-assist cargo eBikes and customized, modular trailers.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 25, 2018

Used Truck Prices up 9% Over Last Year

Record-setting orders for new Class 8 trucks are apparently not creating a used-truck glut, if used-truck prices are any indication. However, the growth in prices is expected to slow.

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