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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 11, 2024

Vanguard Truck Centers Acquires Nacarato Truck Centers

Vanguard Truck Centers, following its acquisition of Nacarato Truck Centers, a full-service commercial truck dealer group and leasing operation, is now one of the largest Volvo Trucks dealer groups in North America.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 1, 2023

UPS Battles to Overcome EV Infrastructure Issues in California

The UPS distribution center in Compton, California, has highlighted the unforeseen infrastructure issues that can occur when transitioning a facility to battery-electric trucks.

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Newsby Jim ParkOctober 13, 2023

Volvo’s SuperTruck 2 Goes Long on Aero, Lightweighting; Ups Freight Efficiency 134%

Volvo Trucks busted the SuperTruck 2 100% freight efficiency improvement target using an entirely reshaped cab, a 4x2 drive train, very advanced trailer aerodynamics, and a 48-volt micro-hybrid energy recovery system.

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Newsby Jack RobertsOctober 12, 2023

Yokohama, Mississippi Truck Tire Plant 'on an Upswing'

Yokohama’s truck tire plant in West Point, Mississippi, celebrates a milestone while looking toward the future.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 19, 2023

Why Now is the Time for Fleets to Prepare for Transformation

The last few years have been a rollercoaster for the trucking industry, with the Covid-19 pandemic sending the typical freight cycle into unprecedented territory. But now may be the perfect time to prepare your company to be ready, not only for the next freight upswing, but also to take advantage of exponential changes in technology.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 8, 2023

Class 8 Orders in July Beat Expectations

Preliminary analysis of Class 8 tractor orders for July seems to show an upswing, beating expectations, according to both ACT Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 24, 2023

Truck-Parking Bill Among Those Advanced in House

Five bills recently advanced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would affect trucking, including truck parking and driver licensing. Two trucking groups have mixed responses.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 1, 2023

California Ups the Ante on ZEVs with Advanced Clean Fleets Rule

California drayage fleets will have to start buying zero-emissions vehicles the beginning of next year, one of the first impacts of the new Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicMarch 30, 2023

Q&A: AEye’s Andrew Nelson on Lidar’s Role in Autonomous Trucking

Lidar developer AEye’s VP of Trucking Andrew Nelson tells HDT how shakeups in the autonomous trucking space impact technology providers and explores the perception of the industry.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 27, 2023

Shyft Group Debuts Class 5 All-Electric Crew Cab

The Shyft Groups' truck combines a Class 5 EV chassis with a lightweight aluminum dump body, designed for construction, utilities, snow removal and landscaping applications.

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