California’s New Low-NOx Rules Concern Truck, Engine Makers
Truck and engine makers will be dealing with the low-NOx rule at the same time as the new electric truck mandate from the state of California. HDT file image The…
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Five Benefits of the Connected Truck
Photo: PacLease Truck connectivity is still in its infancy, but there are already tangible benefits being enjoyed by the trucking industry. “It may seem like we’ve been collecting data for…
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Lion Electric Gets 50-Truck Order From CN Rail
Photo: Lion Electric The announcement of the CN purchase of 50 Class 8 trucks is the first time Lion Electric has presented a tractor configuration. The Lion Electric Co. has…
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LinkeDrive Releases New App for Drivers, Fleet Managers
Image: LinkeDrive LinkeDrive Inc. has released its LinkeDriveR App, which provides improved communication of organizational goals and driver performance through a mobile app. “We are thrilled to launch the LinkeDriveR…
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Kingpin Inspection and Maintenance Recommendations
Kingpin inspections/maintenance should be conducted every three months or 30,000 miles. Photo: SAF-Holland Trailer upper coupler or bolster plate and kingpin inspection and maintenance is just as important as the…
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Updating Legacy Maintenance Programs
Ram Tool is working to increase overall vehicle uptime, decrease maintenance costs, and improve the availability and reliability of its fleet assets. Photo: Ram Tool What do transportation fleets, a…
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The 4 Most Important Safety Tips for Truck Drivers and Safety Managers Today
Photo: DEZALB from Pixabay I saw my fair share of trucking safety issues and collisions during my previous 25 years with the Washington State Patrol (WSP). But the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Amazon Drones One Step Closer to Takeoff
Jeff Wilke, CEO of Worldwide Consumer at Amazon.Com, launches Amazon’s drone ininitiative in June 2019. Photo courtesy of Amazon. Amazon has received a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration that brings it…
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Noregon Remote Diagnostic Application, TripVision Uptime Now Available
Image: Noregon Noregon’s remote diagnostic application, TripVision Uptime, is now available for purchase, an all makes and models web-based application that gives fleets and vehicle owners the ability to monitor…
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Torc’s Fleming: Retrofitting Trucks for Autonomy ‘Not Commercially Viable’
One of the Level 4 autonomous trucks being tested by Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics. Photo: Daimler Trucks A year into their autonomous-truck collaboration, Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics cautioned…
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