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Volvo Trucks is now presenting a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles that can contribute to more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation. The long-term goal is to offer companies that need continuous transport services between fixed hubs a complement to today’s offerings

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The California Legislature has voted to send a bill intended to increase safety on the state’s roadways by implementing new national commercial driver regulations. Additional truck drivers security requirements would be added.The Assembly voted unanimously to approve changes made from the Senate to execute a 

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Leading up to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 9 to 15, in the U.S. and in conjunction with National Trucking Week, Sept. 2 to 9, in Canada, Volvo Trucks North America is rolling out a new film titled “The Movers,” a tribute to the men and women who literally move our world as professional truck drivers.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, which limit the operating hours of commercial truck drivers.

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ER doctors, speech therapists, truck drivers, taxi drivers, rideshare drivers, beauty consultants, music teachers and more came to the State Capitol this week to ask our elected representatives to help us! In a media conference and rally which happened on the measures of the California State Capitol Wednesday

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EkoStinger has signed a deal with South Carolina-based Vanguard Trailer, Company to provide trailer aerodynamic devices to their own trailers. “We sell thousands of inventory trailers each year and our customers need aerodynamic devices in their trailers which work and are durable, EkoStinger’s product fits that criteria,” explained Jay Malave, President of Vanguard Trailer, SouthEast.

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Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 45,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks for problems with the instrument panel, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall documents.

Cascadia trucks model year 2017-19 are affected by the recall. According to NHTSA,

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Walmart is facing a 50 K fine for allowing trucks to park at one of its own Illinois stores. The penalty came from the city of Springfield, which asserts the store is not after the parking plan accepted by the city as it was constructed.

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After news of Kodiak’s financing, Uber announced plans to double its investment in Uber Freight and rehire former executive Lior Ron, another Otto co-founder, to conduct the load-matching business. Uber announced on July 31 that its Advanced Technologies Group would end development on the company’s self-driving truck app. Burnette, Kodiak’s CEO, co-founded the self-driving technology company, Otto, that was acquired by Uber in 2016. He left Uber in March and founded Kodiak with Eshel, who worked as a vice president in Battery Ventures and directed the company’s autonomous vehicle investment project.

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