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Daimler Showcases Second-Generation Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia

Daimler Trucks zeros in on driver safety and freight efficiency as its main autonomous technology goals. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130368/daimler-showcases-second-generation-autonomous-freightliner-cascadia

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Renewable Natural Gas Vehicles Achieve First-Ever Carbon Negative Milestone

According to recent data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the energy weighted carbon intensity (CI) value of California’s natural gas vehicle fuel portfolio in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program was below zero.  from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130366/renewable-natural-gas-vehicles-achieve-first-ever-carbon-negative-milestone

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2020/21 Fleet Management and Telematics Buyer’s Guide

More than 50% of today’s fleets use telematics solutions to improve their operations. This technology is critical in keeping regulated fleets connected and in compliance, improving adherence to regulations, and keeping fleets rolling. In this Buyer’s Guide from GPS Insight, you will be ushered through the process of identifying, acquiring, and implementing a telematics solution. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/safety-compliance/10130214/2020-21-fleet-management-and-telematics-buyers-guide-1

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Test Drive: Western Star 49x [Photos]

Built from the ground up as an all-new vocational truck, the Western Star 49X was built to work in a variety of demanding fleet applications, from construction to logging to oil fields and more. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130063/test-drive-western-star-49x-photos

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Women In Trucking Association Names 2020 Influential Women in Trucking

Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks recently presented the 10th annual Influential Woman in Trucking award today to Knichel Logistics CEO Kristy Knichel and Jodie Teuton, vice president of Kenworth of Louisiana/Hino of Baton Rouge and Monroe. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130357/women-in-trucking-association-names-2020-influential-women-in-trucking

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Caring for the Air System That Feeds Your Brakes

It might not come as a surprise that fleets often overlook brake hoses and tubing that supply air to their trucks' brakes. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130326/caring-for-the-air-system-that-feeds-your-brakes

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Special Report: The Future of Logistics

Disruption is occurring faster than ever. The world is moving from physical to digital, wasteful to sustainable, delayed to instantaneous, manual to automated. The pace and disruption force companies to re-think how they do business to prepare them for the future. And, provides fertile ground for opportunity and innovation. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/fleet-management/10128060/the-future-of-logistics

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Order Banks Open for Peterbilt Model 520EV

The Model 520EV can be configured through the SmartSpec sales tool and ordered at one of Peterbilt’s dealer locations with production expected to start by second-quarter 2021. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130329/peterbilt-model-520ev-ready-to-order

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Best Practices for Last Mile Delivery

Every best-in-class delivery company has 3 things in common. Download the Last Mile Delivery Best Practices eBook to see how you match up. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/fleet-management/10129560/best-practices-for-last-mile-delivery

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EX Ratings — The Next Level of Cummins Integrated Powertrains

Cummins is defining what it takes to operate effectively with horizontal integration, with recent efforts to optimize the integration of the engine and transmission to operate more efficiently. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/equipment/10130136/ex-ratings-the-next-level-of-cummins-integrated-powertrains

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COVID-19 Affecting Cargo Theft Trends

North American cargo theft is on the rise this year, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused a spike in cargo crime in April. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130288/covid-19-affecting-cargo-theft-trends

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ACT Research: October Trailer Orders Third Highest in History

According to ACT Research, preliminary trailer data for October shows a total of 54,200 orders, up 6% from September and more than 68% higher than October 2019. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130286/act-research-october-trailer-orders-third-highest-in-history

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DAT: October Spot Market’s Record-Breaking Rates

Spot truckload rates for dry van and refrigerated freight hit another high in October, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, while average flatbed rates also increased compared to September, they did not surpass 2018’s highs. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130278/dat-october-spot-markets-record-breaking-rates

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Fleet Forward Experience Day 3: Removing Barriers to Corporate Fleet Electrification

Overcoming today’s challenges to corporate fleet electrification; understanding how embedded modem data can be used effectively; and straightforward paths to sharing fleet vehicles — it was another busy day at Fleet Forward Experience. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130226/fleet-forward-experience-day-3-removing-barriers-to-corporate-fleet-electrificat

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Last-Mile's Growing Impact on Retread Tires

Truck fleets have spoken, and the use of retread tires is growing in popularity. Medium-duty, last-mile fleets are seeing it to promote sustainability and reduce fleet tire costs, too. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10128897/last-miles-growing-impact-on-retread-tires

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Shell Launches Fleet Manager Sustainability Training

The training program – initially available online – will educate fleet managers on how best to reduce carbon emissions, increase efficiencies and cut costs throughout their entire supply chain. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130117/shell-launches-fleet-manager-sustainability-training

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How Trucking Fleets Can Find Success by Building a Diverse Workforce

Whether you’re talking about race or ethnicity, gender or sexual identification, religion or age, having a diverse workforce is not only the right and moral thing to do, it’s also good business. A recent panel discussion explored how trucking fleets can foster diversity and inclusion. from Trucking News https://www.truckinginfo.com/10130206/how-trucking-fleets-can-find-success-by-building-a-diverse-workforce