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Highway crashes: Slow growth is still growth

May 9, 2024
The annual increase in fatalities from large truck crashes slowed to 2% from 2021 to 2022. How do you keep your drivers from being in a collision?
WattEV
Emissions & Efficiency

WattEV continues to make charging infrastructure a non-issue along the West Coast

May 8, 2024
The heavy-duty charging depot developer opens its fourth heavy-duty charging station within a year, serving Southern California via microgrid with solar energy. The company sets...
Daimler Truck North America
Technology

Daimler sets out to demonstrate how autonomous EVs could change trucking

May 8, 2024
With a plan to be ready for future fuel and power systems, DTNA has added Torc’s autonomous driving technology to an eCascadia, its flagship Class 8 EV. The OEM hopes the demonstration...
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News

Class 8 orders continue downward trend

May 8, 2024
Preliminary data on April Class 8 vehicle orders matched historical spring declines. However, analysts say order activity indicates 'the market is still solid' compared to previous...
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Roeth: Reflecting on 15 years of diesel fuel prices

May 8, 2024
Fuel is a big cost for the trucking industry, and we need to remember that, especially in light of all the discussions taking place about how expensive trucking’s future is going...