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  1. The Port of Long Beach said balancing inbound and outbound cargo will boost operational efficiency during the strongest cargo surge in its history. View the full article
  2. A California-like Clean Truck Program could be adopted by neighboring Nevada as a result of a sweeping new Nevada Climate Initiative. View the full article
  3. Some people like to drive. Other people, not so much. Why autonomous technology will be a good thing for both groups. View the full article
  4. Lion Electric announced it will offer ChargePoint’s full line of commercial chargers and cloud services under a new reseller agreement, further expanding LionEnergy’s offering of charging hardware and software solutions. View the full article
  5. Hydrogen fuel cells are coming on strong, and maybe sooner than you think, says Rolf Lockwood in his Locking it In blog. View the full article
  6. A bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level has passed the House – although it has virtually no chance of getting through the Republican-controlled Senate. The bill also would allow marijuana to remain on the list of disqualifying substances for safety-sensitive transportation workers such as truck drivers. View the full article
  7. National average diesel fuel prices were $2.50 per gallon as of Nov. 30, 2020, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This uptick is higher than prices in late June and late August and is reaching peaks not seen since mid April. View the full article
  8. Ford wants to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business, and Ford CV leader Ted Cannis explains how the company is turning to things such as electrification and connectivity to make it happen. View the full article
  9. How are trucking trends going to affect the commercial tires you buy in the future? View the full article
  10. If you operate medium-duty trucks in your fleet, HDT sister publication Work Truck is looking for your input for its annual Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award. View the full article
  11. A new direct bill program from one logistics company can reduce driver dwell times by an average of 30 minutes, according to its developer. View the full article
  12. The heartfelt holiday video highlights the simple, yet ebullient tradition of the trucker’s salute - something that put a smile on children and truck driver’s faces, everywhere. View the full article
  13. Full-scale production of Volvo's VNR Electric regional-haul tractors will begin in early 2021. The company aims to provide not just an electric truck, but a whole end-to-end solution, including charging and maintenance. View the full article
  14. Learn how your peers are using GPS fleet management systems to improve their fleet operations and what types of fleets are seeing the fastest ROI. View the full article
  15. A new, global effort is pushing to reach 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales in just 30 years. View the full article
  16. Both ACT Research and FTR report robust Class 5-8 truck orders in November. View the full article
  17. Waltco, a U.S. manufacturer of liftgates, announced the relocation of its Tallmadge plant to Streetsboro, Ohio, 35 miles south of Cleveland. View the full article
  18. Paccar recognized the 10th anniversary of its Columbus, Mississippi, engine factory, which has produced more than 250,000 Paccar MX-11 and MX-13 engines. View the full article
  19. XPO Logistics plans to pursue a spin-off of 100% of its global logistics segment as a separate publicly traded company. View the full article
  20. The American Trucking Associations called on policymakers to remember the trucking industry’s essential status as a national COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy is being formulated. View the full article
  21. A new X15 diesel optimized for the Freightliner Cascadia is Cummins’ first-ever connectivity-enabled engine. View the full article
  22. The Department of Transportation said it has taken regulatory measures to help ensure the safe, rapid transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine, including expanding the emergency exemption for trucking operations involved in the effort. View the full article
  23. The 2021 Ram Heavy Duty features an updated towing capacity of 37,100 pounds with a gooseneck hitch and 1,075 lb.-ft. of torque. View the full article
  24. Waymo announced two new research and development facilities to help it advance its Waymo Driver autonomous driving system across multiple vehicle platforms and environments. View the full article
  25. Motiv Power Systems announced its newest generation of Epic chassis for medium-duty electric fleets. View the full article
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