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The new acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made headlines recently with comments about how autonomous truck technology would affect truck-driving jobs. A former DOT official, currently with an autonomous-tech company, says the jobs of current truckers are not likely to be threatened. Learn why. View the full article -
ICYMI: A roundup of trucking industry news from ACEA, Gebrüder Weiss, Daimler, Volvo, Cummins, Scania, FEV and more. View the full article
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning allow for diagnostics and analytics beyond mere maintenance. View the full article
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There is a huge amount of activity in the tech sector surrounding the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles. Are they ready for the road? View the full article
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Autonomous trucks learn and think and adapt to situations just like human drivers, but they do it faster, and they never tire or become distracted. At least that’s the promise. Learn more about the technology behind autonomous trucks. View the full article
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Truckload freight pricing rose and national average load-to-truck ratios for dry van and refrigerated freight hit record highs in February. View the full article
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SambaSafety's online training will be added to SambaSafety's continuous driver monitoring solution, Qorta, with a new acquisition. View the full article
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In a widely expected move, the U.S. Department of Labor has proposed to withdraw a rule published in the last days of the Trump administration that changed the definition of independent contractor. View the full article
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Lightning eMotors expects to produce 100 purpose-built Electric Transits this year, with a projection of up to 3,000 units by 2023. View the full article
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XPO Logistics announced GXO Logistics, the name of the company’s logistics business it plans to spin-off as an independent public company. View the full article
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“Anything that takes the burden off the driver, that makes the equipment safer to operate, that meets the application, and provides a cost and maintenance savings to give a better return on investment over the life of a trailer” are options trailer buyers should consider. View the full article
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Mack and Volvo customers can now make unlimited over-the-air parameter updates from virtually anywhere, letting them easily make changes to improve efficiency and productivity for various geographies and operating conditions. View the full article
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Understanding what drivers are satisfied with along with their pain points can help fleets create a better recruiting and retention strategy. View the full article
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This year’s Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange event, put on by Heavy Duty Trucking and parent company Bobit Business Media, is now scheduled for Aug. 25-27, 2021, in Scottsdale, Arizona. View the full article
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Lion Electric and Geotab worked together to develop a new advanced telematics system specifically for electric vehicles, called LionBeat. View the full article
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Achates Power will work with Isuzu Technical Center of America, Clemson University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison on developing an opposed-piston engine. View the full article
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As the name implies, self-driving trucks will not require drivers. Does that mean anyone contemplating a career as a driver is heading down a dead-end road? According to Finch Fulton, vice president of policy and strategy for human-guided autonomous truck company, Locomation, anyone driving a truck today is unlikely to lose their job to a robotic truck. View the full article
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The global hydrogen revolution for commercial vehicles is already underway, says Craig Knight – and his company, Hyzon Motors, isn’t waiting around for traditional heavy-vehicle makers to go to market with fuel-cell trucks and buses. Learn more in our interview with Knight. View the full article
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Heavy Duty Trucking’s editors have selected the 2021 Top 20 Products, honoring the best new or significantly improved products of 2020. View the full article
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Under the partnership, Samsara will be the exclusive telematics system for Koffie's insured motor carriers. View the full article
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When it comes to determining what vehicle features or piece of equipment you need, are you asking the right questions of the right people? View the full article
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Relationships and communication between fleets and service providers are paramount to creating success. View the full article
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While preliminary reports indicate trailer orders in February fell 23% since January to a total of 23,100 units, order activity remained consistent with seasonal trends, according to FTR. View the full article
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With short seller “investigative reports,” tightly spun narratives set public opinion that can crash a stock by the end of the day. Shouldn’t a company’s valuation be based on the performance of finished product and meeting production timelines? Asking for Lordstown Motors. View the full article
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