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Clarience Technologies has acquired Ecco Safety Group, a manufacturer of audible warning equipment and emergency lighting for commercial and emergency vehicles. View the full article

Dependable Highway Express has been piloting two Volvo electric trucks as part of its sustainability efforts and plans to order more. View the full article

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a pilot program to evaluate even more flexible sleeper-berth split options in the hours of service rules. View the full article

Over The Air (OTA) updates feature is now standard on the Mack Anthem, Pinnacle, and Granite models, enabling customers to implement software updates themselves. View the full article

For vehicles being put back into service after a prolonged period — particularly in wintertime — fleets should follow these best practices when replacing diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and engine oil to avoid mechanical issues and keep vehicles running smoothly. View the full article

Run on Less 2021 will feature up to 10 Class 3 through 8 electric trucks, drivers, and charging infrastructure systems operating in vehicle-appropriate duty cycles in the United States and Canada. View the full article

Winter operations brings trucking additional risks, with snow, black ice and other dangers. Driver training can help reduce the chances of injuries from crashes or from slips and falls. View the full article

Cenntro Automotive’s City Porter, a Class 4 all-electric van with a payload of 5,700 lbs. and 636 sq. ft. of cargo capacity, is aimed at fleets and logistics customers in the last-mile delivery market. View the full article

U.S. trailer orders maintained a healthy, four-month long order trend as 2020 closed out. View the full article

Gladstein, Neandross & Associates is looking for fleets to contribute to the second edition of its State of Sustainable Fleets report, covering natural gas, propane, battery-electric, and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles fleet adoption. View the full article

National average diesel fuel prices were $2.67 per gallon as of Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. View the full article

Nikola said it has secured an innovative electric rate schedule with Arizona Public Service Company that will accelerate the development of hydrogen-based fueling solutions for the transportation industry. View the full article

Decisiv, Inc., is collaborating with Navistar to provide the 30,000 fleet users of Service Relationship Management (SRM) with connectivity to all International Truck and IC Bus dealer locations across North America. View the full article

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to eliminate its federal vision exemption waiver program and instead let medical professionals and motor carriers determine whether drivers with limited vision in one eye may drive commercial motor vehicles. View the full article

Kodiak Robotics is now making 200-plus-mile “disengagement-free” autonomous freight runs with a tractor-trailer equipped with its autonomous driving technology. View the full article