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Drive Down Your Lodging Costs with This Helpful Guide

Don't let lodging costs eat up your profits. Check out this guide to learn how to save money by using the right hotel booking tool, setting practical travel policies, building flexibility into your bookings and more!

May 1, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Revamp Your Fleet Maintenance Strategy with AI

Discover how AI "smart" maintenance technology can help your fleet improve overall efficiency and gain greater oversight of operations. Download this Buyer's Guide to learn the key strategies for implementing predictive maintenance and achieving maximum cost savings.

May 1, 2023
BusinessEquipmentFor-HireTCA

Penske to Acquire Michigan-Based Star Truck Rentals

Reading, Pa.-based Penske Truck Leasing plans to acquire Star Truck Rentals, a transportation services company that operates facilities in Indiana and Michigan.

May 1, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on the Future of Self-Driving Trucks

The prospect of a driverless semi is scary to many, but not to Aurora Innovation CEO Chris Urmson, who helped to build Google’s autonomous vehicle unit.

May 1, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuel

BAE Systems, Eaton Collaborate on Electric Drive Solutions

BAE Systems is collaborating with the power management company Eaton to develop an integrated electric vehicle system for medium-duty trucks, the companies announced May 1.

May 1, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Florida, South Korea Join in Hydrogen Research

Florida and South Korean officials signed a pact to create a hydrogen research hub, set to break ground next month in Polk County.

May 1, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Factory Activity Contracts for a Sixth Month in April

U.S. factory activity contracted for a sixth-straight month in April, the longest such stretch since 2009 and a sign of lingering malaise in manufacturing.

May 1, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Uber Freight Launches New Carrier Fuel Card

Uber Freight unveiled a new fuel card to help carriers with on-the-road purchases, the company announced April 27.

May 1, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

California OKs Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation

The California Air Resources Board approved its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation that will require some motor carriers to begin the transition to zero-emission trucks as soon as next year.

April 28, 2023
BusinessSafety

Ina Daly’s Sweet 16 Win Puts Her on Road to NTDC Again

XPO's Ina Daly earned her 16th trip to the National Truck Driving Championships by winning the tank truck division April 1 at the Arizona Truck Driving Championships.

April 28, 2023