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USA Truck Posts Strong Net Income During Q3

USA Truck Inc. reported that its third-quarter bottom-line result swung to a profit from a loss in the year-ago period.

October 30, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Rhode Island Trucking Company Owner Admits to Falsifying ELD Records

The owner of a Rhode Island-based trucking company has admitted to falsifying service records for approximately 20 drivers.

October 30, 2020
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Daimler to Take Stake in Luminar, Diversifying Autonomous Efforts

Daimler AG鈥檚 truck unit is investing in a laser-sensor startup to bolster its development of self-driving trucks in the U.S. less than a week after striking a deal to use driverless technology from a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc.

October 30, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

September Used Class 8 Sales Flat

The price of the average used Class 8 sold in September neared $40,000, building on recent gains, and sales were nearly flat compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

October 29, 2020
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousTCA

TuSimple to Build Hub in Texas, Expects Fully Driverless Routes in 2021

Global automated trucking company TuSimple is setting up shop at AllianceTexas鈥 newly launched Mobility Innovation Zone, which it hopes will bolster a national expansion and fully driverless testing.

October 29, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Digital Wave Sweeps Over Tire Management

Launching a digital tire management program in your fleet based on real-time information and predictive maintenance analytics is a good idea now because, for one thing, your competitors are likely to have one already and are benefiting from the results.

October 29, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousTop 50

The Rise of the Warehouse Robot

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the decline of brick-and-mortar retail establishments and accelerated e-commerce, creating a massive logistical challenge for warehouse and distribution center operators.

October 28, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Fleets Need to Navigate Changing NOx Standards

Industry experts noted the speed of emissions regulation changes during the session titled 鈥淓PA vs. CARB Regulations: What does this Mean for a Fleet in 2022 and Beyond鈥 during American Trucking Associations鈥 Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 28, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Dana Posts Declines in Q3 Net Income, Revenue

Dana Inc. reported net income and revenue fell in the third quarter even as its markets rebounded from the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.

October 28, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

VW鈥檚 Traton, Toyota鈥檚 Hino to Collaborate on Electrification

Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp.鈥檚 truck subsidiaries are joining forces on battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles, enabling the companies to split the costs of developing technology needed to comply with stricter emission rules.

October 28, 2020

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