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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJuly 18, 2018

Earnings Watch: Marten Transport Profit Increases Nearly 50% from Year Earlier

Marten Transport Ltd. has reported a near 50% improvement in net income for the second quarter of the year compared to a year ago.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJuly 18, 2018

Clean Energy Launches Zero Financing Plan for Natural Gas Trucks

Clean Energy Fuels announced a new Zero Now Financing program that makes the cost of purchasing a new natural gas heavy-duty truck equalizes to the price with a similarly equipped diesel truck.

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Maintenanceby Deborah LockridgeJuly 17, 2018

Daimler Trucks North America Targets Ambitious Uptime, Truck Parts Goals

“Tell me more, tell me sooner, and fix my truck faster.” That’s what customers want, according to Stefan Kurschner, Daimler Trucks North America's senior vice president, aftermarket, talking to reporters at a DTNA press event in Yountville, Calif.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 17, 2018

Peterbilt Offers Driver-Focused Features for Sleeper Models

Peterbilt has added two safety-focused options for Models 567 and 579 trucks: an alert switch and a pass-through seat.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 17, 2018

Kenworth AG400L Suspension Now Standard on T680

The proprietary Kenworth AG400L tandem rear suspension is now standard equipment on the OEM's T680 on-highway flagship truck.

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 17, 2018

Denso Partners with Startup Group to Advance Technology Development

Along with 40 other automotive industry players, Denso has partnered with the Plug and Play Mobility Program to advance business and development in connectivity, autonomous technology, shared mobility, and electrification.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 17, 2018

ELDs: Many Fleets Haven't Installed Them

A new survey of North American fleet executives has found that three in 10 fleets haven't bought mandatory electronic logging devices, with many relying on grandfathered automatic onboard recording devices to track driver logs.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 17, 2018

Women In Trucking Brings Ryder Executive on as Board Member

The Women In Trucking Association named Ryder sales executive Delores Lail as the newest member of its board of directors.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 17, 2018

Nearly 1,600 Trucks Hit with Violations on CVSA Brake Safety Day

The results from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s unannounced Brake Safety Day earlier this year show that 1,595 vehicles were placed out of service for brake violations.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenJuly 16, 2018

FMCSA Releases Mandated ‘Corrective Action Plan’ for CSA Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on July 16 that the agency has delivered a required “Correlation Study Corrective Action Plan” for its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program to Congress.

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