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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 13, 2025

Fleet Advantage Expands Trailer Lease Options

The expanded program offers enhanced trailer flexible financing options.

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Wabash dry van trailers.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 4, 2024

Kodiak and Wabash Developing Future Trailer Technology

Kodiak Robotics and Wabash are collaborating to learn how trailers of the future can best support autonomous trucking.

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Cargobull liftgate battery charging system.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 25, 2024

Utility Trailer Partners with Cargobull on New Liftgate Battery Charger

A new battery charger developed by Utility Trailer and Cargobull puts out up to 480 Watts (40 Amps) of power to extend liftgate battery service life.

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Experimental ZF powered truck trailer.
Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 11, 2024

The Promise of Powered Trailers Part 2

The potential for smart, connected, power-generating trailers encompasses everything from power for TRUs, air systems and even electric drive axles that can extend range on battery-electric tractor-trailers or reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions on diesel-powered units.

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Test car crashed into a trailer rear underride guard
Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 10, 2024

Wabash Underride Verdict Raises Questions About Regulations

Can manufacturers be held liable in a crash even though the equipment involved met federal safety standards at the time it was made? A $462 million verdict against Wabash National raises questions about rear underride guard standards.

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ConMet powered trailer crossing a bridge.
Articlesby Jack RobertsAugust 29, 2024

The Promise of Powered Trailers

New powered trailers can make diesel-powered tractor trailers cleaner and more efficient than ever before, as well as help with adoption of zero-emission trucks.

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Office worker looking at Carrier Transicold telematics screen.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 20, 2024

Carrier Transicold Expands TRU Telematics Offering

Carrier Transicold’s Lynx fleet maintenance dashboard now offers improved RU monitoring and preventive maintenance.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 13, 2024

Will Side-Underride Guards be Required for Trailers in the U.S.?

NHTSA is mulling a side-underride guard mandate for semi-trailers, but more than a dozen cities now demand companies bidding on contracts use them.

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Reyco Granning employ welding a truck suspension.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 10, 2024

Hendrickson Acquires Reyco Granning

Hendrickson’s acquisition of Reyco Granning will give the company an opportunity to expand both its product reach and manufacturing footprint.

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Volvo FH16 780 tractor.
On the Roadby Jim ParkJune 4, 2024

Even the Swedes are Doing Turnpike Doubles

The government doesn't seem to mind asking trucking to invest a trillion dollars toward a greener future. But they won't let us pull turnpike doubles making 30% less CO2. Which is insanity, says HDT's Jim Park in his On the Road blog.

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