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How to save $1,000 per truck, per year

What if there was a simple way to save as much as $1,000 per vehicle, per year on fuel and maintenance costs? Depending on the state of your tires, there might be. That’s how much you could be losing out on just because your trucks and/or trailers are running on improperly-inflated tires, according to the

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Watch: Prepare your trucks for the 3G sunset

Cellular providers like AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint have all already begun to launch 5G networks, and while that means faster and more reliable service, it also means 3G networks need to get out of the way to meet increasing cellular bandwidth demands. Now is the time to take stock of what telematics devices will

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DPL Telematics launches AssetView Max Tracking System

DPL Telematics has released its AssetView Max Tracking System, which the company says is a solution for wireless monitoring and remote tracking to improve logistics, manage inventory and curb theft. The portable GPS unit is completely self-contained and may be hidden on any asset, installing in seconds, the company adds. The AssetView Max allows owners

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Final July net trailer orders climb to highest level in 2020

FTR reports final net trailer orders continued to climb in July, reaching 19,300 units, the highest level for the year. ACT Research reports July net U.S. trailer orders of 18,851 units. July order activity was up 33% from June and +84% y/y, FTR says. Trailer orders now total 173,000 for the past twelve months. Dry

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Nokian releases E-Truck 17.5 tire range for urban transports

The Nokian E-Truck range of truck tires, originally designed for medium-haul road transports, are now available for lighter vehicles with the new Nokian E-Truck 17.5 tire range. Nokian says the E-Truck 17.5 series of steering and drive axle tires were not created just by scaling down the existing products. “We took the features that have

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Hyliion, Dana join Idealease to demonstrate hybrid system for Class 8 Vehicles

Hyliion Inc. and Dana Inc. have launched a national program with Idealease to demonstrate Hyliion’s Hybrid Diesel Powertrain to Idealease customers. Idealease is North America’s premier full-service commercial truck leasing, rental and maintenance company. Hyliion says its Hybrid Diesel system can reduce fuel usage, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, improve performance and reduce operating costs for

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WAI commits to its alternators product line

WAI says it has an “unwavering commitment to be first-to-market” with the “latest and most complete coverage” for new heavy-duty alternators. WAI’s complete line of alternators are made for Class 1-8 trucks and construction equipment. WAI says its alternators include Transpo electronics manufactured by WAI, as well as premium-grade WBD bearings. WAI adds its alternators

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N.A. Class 8 net orders hit nine-month high in July, ACT says

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, the U.S. economy continued to post good numbers in July, including a 1.2% month-over-month increase in retail sales, indicating that consumers’ wallets remain open for spending. Along with an increase in industrial production and strong housing activity, demand for commercial vehicles is

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Peterbilt medium-duty electric Model 220EV now available to order

Peterbilt‘s battery electric Model 220EV is now available for customer orders. The Model 220EV can be configured through the company’s SmartSpec sales tool and ordered at one of Peterbilt’s dealer locations, with customer deliveries expected to start by the end of the year. The Model 220EV is Peterbilt’s first electric configuration for medium-duty applications and

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ACT: Used truck sales up in July

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) grew 16% month-over-month in July, according to the latest numbers from ACT Research. Longer-term, volumes rose 48% compared to July 2019, and were up 7% when measured against the first seven months of last year. Other data released in ACT’s preliminary report included month-over-month comparisons for July

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FTR June Trucking Conditions Index reflects freight rebound

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reading of 11.35 for June is the highest in a decade and comes just two months after a record-low April reading of -28.66. However, FTR says it is unclear how long the positive factors affecting the June reading—a combination of higher utilization and strong growth in freight demand and rates—will remain

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Hendrickson acquires slack adjuster business from Stemco

Hendrickson has acquired the Motor Wheel Brake Drum & Crewson slack adjuster business segments, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Berea, Kentucky, from Stemco and parent company EnPro Industries. The business segments will operate as a division of Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems. The Motor Wheel & Crewson names will be kept and used as a

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