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Bridgestone Americas Shifts Senior Leadership Structure

Tire maker Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced a shift in its senior leadership structure, effective Sept. 16.

August 30, 2019
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Mack Defense Partners With Truck-Lite Co.

Mack Defense, a subsidiary of Mack Trucks, has partnered with Truck-Lite Co. which will provide lighting systems for its M917A3 heavy dump truck.

August 30, 2019
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FMCSA Declares Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Dorian

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an emergency declaration Aug. 29 for the states and territories that are expected to lie in Hurricane Dorian鈥檚 path, offering regulatory waivers for motor carriers involved in relief efforts.

August 30, 2019
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Uber CEO: It 鈥楽ure Looked Like鈥 Levandowski Took Google鈥檚 Files

Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said Aug. 29 that 鈥渋t sure looked like鈥 former executive Anthony Levandowski took information on self-driving cars from his former employer, Google.

August 29, 2019
BusinessEquipment

Used Truck Market in July Underscores Buyers Are Leaving

Sales of used Class 8 trucks under $50,000 continued to fall during July, which helped drive up the average sales price, but at the same time underscored certain buyers have exited the market, according to ACT Research.

August 29, 2019
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Ryan Meppelink Wins Bronze Medal and Best of Nation Award at WorldSkills in Russia

Ryan Meppelink, a college student and deft diesel mechanic from Zeeland, Mich., won the bronze medal for Heavy Vehicle Technology at the WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia.

August 28, 2019
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DTNA's Milestone Truck Presented to UPS

Daimler Trucks North America announced the production of the 750,000th vehicle built at its Cleveland, N.C., truck manufacturing plant. Keys to the milestone vehicle, a Freightliner new Cascadia, were presented to representatives from UPS Inc.

August 27, 2019
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Executives: Trailer Orders Down, but Robust 2018 Helped Companies Prepare for Future

A downward trend in trailer orders this year is accompanying the softening freight environment in 2019, but also follows a banner year when motor carriers stocked up on equipment they think they鈥檒l need to navigate the next several years, fleet and manufacturing executives said.

August 27, 2019
GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Utah DOT Plans Containment System for Runaway Trucks

Utah Department of Transportation officials are exploring a runaway truck containment system after recent incidents in which truckers lost control of their brakes at the same intersection.

August 27, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Dana Acquires e-Powertrain Integrator Nordresa

Dana Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Nordresa Motors Inc., which designs and integrates electric systems for commercial vehicles.

August 26, 2019