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Schneider Responds to Industry Demand With New Phoenix Facility

A new Schneider facility opened June 22 in Phoenix. A truckload, intermodal and logistics provider, Schneider’s investment indicates its response to “industry demand by significantly investing in this growing region,†according to a press release.

June 22, 2017
Equipment

State Winners Gearing Up for National Truck Driving Championships

State-level championships are coming to a quick close with the winners poised to move on to the National Truck Driving Championships in August.

June 22, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Europe’s Truck Makers Offer Detailed Timeline to Run Truck Platoons Before 2025, Scania Says

Truck maker Scania said Europe’s truck manufacturers have presented a detailed timeline of steps leading up to the introduction of convoys of semi-automated trucks on Europe’s motorways before 2025. At the same time, similar U.S. efforts are emerging.

June 21, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

US Xpress to Make SmartTruck Feature Standard on 2017 Trailer Builds

SmartTruck announced truckload carrier U.S. Xpress will include its fuel-saving TopKit Aero System on all its trailer builds in 2017.

June 20, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Autonomous Vehicles in Nevada Roll Forward With New Legislation

Nevada displayed its dedication to refining autonomous vehicles, with the passage of and signing of Assembly Bill 69, industry officials said.

June 20, 2017
BusinessEquipment

May Truck Sales Fall 6%

U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks fell 6.1% in May, but still topped 16,000 units for the highest volume of 2017 as sales started to align with the improvement that orders and production have shown this year, experts said.

June 19, 2017
BusinessEquipment

Strick to Add Its Own Features to Trailers to Comply With Phase 2 GHG Mandates

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Strick Trailers will begin offering trailers that it has loaded with features that comply with Phase 2 greenhouse gas mandates intended to make trailers more fuel-efficient.

June 19, 2017