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Business, Fuel

Orange EV Offers New Electric Terminal Truck

Orange EV said it is accepting orders for its all-new T-Series electric terminal truck. Its initial model was completely remanufactured.

August 17, 2016
Business

Trucker Path Offers New App Feature for Truck Stop Owners

Trucker Path announced a new app feature that lets truck stop owners provide drivers with information about parking spots, amenities and services.

August 15, 2016
Business, Fuel

Daimler Challenges Tesla With Its Own Electric-Truck Pledge

Daimler subsidiary Mercedes-Benz outlined plans to start selling an electric heavy-duty truck in about five years, a week after Tesla Motors Inc.鈥檚 initial sketch on battery-powered commercial vehicles failed to impress investors.

July 27, 2016
Business

Used Truck Association Names Craig Kendall President

Craig Kendall was elected president of the Used Truck Association, the group said July 5.

July 7, 2016
Business, Safety

Washington Town Mulls Restricting Trucks

The Vancouver, Washington, City Council is expected to discuss an ordinance at its July 18 meeting that would prohibit trucks above a certain size from moving freight on 39th Street.

July 5, 2016
Business

May鈥檚 Used-Truck Sales Fall; Average Price Flat

Sales of used Class 8 trucks in May聽fell by 10% year-over-year, ACT Research Co. reported.

June 24, 2016
Business

Dale Mossey: From Judge to Trucker to Bus Driver

Dale Mossey, the judge聽who became an over-the-road trucker at age 65 is morphing into a Metro Bus driver at 70.

June 16, 2016
Business

Tony Spero Named Grand Champion of Connecticut Truck Driving Championship

Tony Spero, of Stratford-based ABF Freight, drove home with the top award in the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut鈥檚 Truck Driving Championship.

June 15, 2016
Business, Fuel

Nikola Motor Gets 7,000 Reservations for Unseen Electric Class 8 Truck

Nikola Motor Co. said it has聽received more than 7,000 reservations for its yet-to-be-unveiled electric Class 8 truck, the Nikola One.

June 14, 2016
Business

USA Truck Executive Michael Borrows Resigns

USA Truck Inc. announced that Executive Vice President Michael Borrows resigned from the trucking and logistics company May 19 as changes continue in its executive ranks.

May 20, 2016