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Bestpass releases Cost Centers for commercial fleets

Bestpass recently released “Cost Centers” within its customer web portal to facilitate better fleet data management. A cost center is a department or other business unit to which costs may be charged for accounting or administrative purposes. “Many of our commercial fleet customers want to break out their toll data by location, terminal, region, or

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Watch: As trailer telematics evolves, so should your fleet

There was a time when trailer telematics was basically a service that offered you a pinpoint on a map, saying “there’s your trailer!” But today, many trailer telematics services have evolved far beyond that. The fact is that fleet managers can no longer ignore telematics for their operation’s trailers. Click here to watch more of

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ACT Research: Spending on goods driving freight demand

ACT Research concluded that spending on goods is driving recovery in freight demand in its latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume Outlook report. “The substitution of spending to goods and away from services is driving a recovery in freight demand and, coupled with slow capacity re-engagement, has led to unprecedented

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Peterbilt Model 520EV available for order

Peterbilt‘s Model 520EV is now available for customer orders. 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 Q2 2021. The Model 520EV chassis is available in two configurations to accommodate a variety of applications, the company says. Peterbilt

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Trailer orders continue to improve in October

According to the latest numbers from both FTR and ACT Research Co., trailer orders continued to improve in October. According to ACT Research, after sinking to the lowest point in history in April, net trailer orders have continued to improve throughout the summer and into fall. “Recent trailer order patterns have continued to favor both

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Thermo King, Envirotainer develop secure, temperature-controlled containers for COVID-19 vaccine

Thermo King and Envirotainer say they have designed active containers for the exacting requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. “When a vaccine is ready, the challenge for the pharmaceutical market will be getting it to the patient as fast as possible by maintaining the integrity of the cold chain,” said Francesco Incalza, president of Thermo King

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Freightliner electric trucks surpass 500,000 miles in real-world use

The 38-vehicle fleet of battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s have surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world operation by Freightliner customers. The Freightliner Electric Innovation and Customer Experience (CX) Fleets consist of pre-series production battery-electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and are used to test integration of the technology into large-scale fleet operations while providing real-time feedback and

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Penske deploys battery electric truck with Temco Logistics

Penske Truck Leasing has put a battery-electric eM2 from the Freightliner Innovation Fleet into service with Temco Logistics, a solutions provider delivering and installing appliances and home goods. The Class 6 electric vehicle is currently being used by Temco for delivery and installation of appliances to residential homes, providing service throughout Northern Orange County (Yorba

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Tritium unveils scalable electric vehicle charging platform

Tritium says it has unveiled the first platform to enable scalable electric vehicle charging networks anywhere in the world, with the launch of its MSC hardware platform. The MSC (modular scalable charging) hardware platform provides customers with the flexibility to increase the power level of their charger as EV charging capabilities advance, and “pay as

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DPL Telematics launches AssetView Max Tracking System

DPL Telematics has released the AssetView Max Tracking System for wireless monitoring and remote tracking of any powered or unpowered asset. The portable GPS unit is completely self-contained and may be hidden on any asset, installing in seconds, the company says. The AssetView Max allows owners to remotely monitor any asset accurately from an internet-based

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Shell, Smart Freight Centre partner on sustainability training

Shell has partnered with the non-profit Smart Freight Centre to sponsor the delivery of the company’s Smart Transport Manager 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. To date, fleet managers that have implemented some

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Aperia Technologies selects Fontaine Modification as preferred installer of Halo Tire Inflator, Halo Connect

Aperia Technologies Inc. has designated Fontaine Modification as a preferred installer of its Halo Tire Inflator and Halo Connect technology. Fontaine Modification will provide customers across North America with a complete automatic tire inflation system to reduce tire-related downtime and improve fuel efficiency, the company says. The Halo is an automatic tire inflation system for

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