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Lucid Says Air Sedan Will Be First US Car to Use Lidar

Lucid Group Inc. said its debut battery-electric vehicle will be the first production car in the U.S. to include a purpose-built laser sensor, or lidar, enabling a broad range of advanced driver-assistance features.

October 12, 2021
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Class 8 Sales Drop 10.4% in September

U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell 10.4% to 17,131 in September, WardsAuto.com reported.

October 12, 2021
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Stellantis to Turn Turin Factory Into Electric Car Hub

Stellantis NV is seeking to retool its iconic Turin factory into an electric-vehicle hub, moving production of two Maserati luxury models to the Mirafiori plant as part of a decision that will safeguard jobs in the EV shift.

October 12, 2021
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Loadsmart Adds Executives, Opens New Headquarters

Loadsmart has announced changes to its executive leadership team as well as the opening of a new headquarters in Chicago.

October 12, 2021
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Owner-Operator Wins Cab Makeover From Transfix

Transfix announced that the winner of its 鈥淭ransFIX My Rig鈥 sweepstakes is professional driver Debbie Desiderato.

October 8, 2021
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Elon Musk Now Dominating the World鈥檚 Richest List

Elon Musk is pulling away from the rest of the world when it comes to personal wealth.

October 8, 2021
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Proper Lighting Gives Fleets Brighter Maintenance Outlook

Faulty trailer lighting is one of the most common roadside violations that inspectors find.

October 8, 2021
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Trucking Again Shows It Is a Resilient Industry

As of September, it has been 18 months since industry members were face-to-face at a Technology & Maintenance Council meeting. This year鈥檚 Fall meeting in Cleveland showed, just as the trucking industry did last year, how resilient it is.

October 8, 2021
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Outsourcing Repair: Fleets Look to Third-Party Maintenance Services

With the increased volume of OTR shipping and the rising average cost of new and used Class 8 diesel trucks, the importance of scheduled and emergency maintenance practices remains crucial.

October 8, 2021
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DTNA Reaches BEV Milestone at 1 Million Miles

Daimler Trucks North America announced a milestone for its medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric truck development program as participating fleets using 40 trucks reached a cumulative total of 1 million miles of real-world usage along the West Coast and Canada.

October 8, 2021

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