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Equipment
As truck engine displacements shrink, power and fuel efficiency grow
The power and fuel efficiency of truck engines continue to rise as their size and weight shrink.
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Blockchain
Today’s Pickup: FEMA report suggests blockchain for disaster, insurance claims
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s advisory board recommends a pilot of the blockchain-based registry to ultimately improve claim processes and disaster responses.
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OEM
September Class 8 truck retail sales set all-time monthly record
Preliminary Class 8 retail sales for September set an all-time record, but large fleet deliveries likely inflated the results that erased the previous record set…
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News
Market leader Freightliner to cut 900 production workers in North Carolina
Four of six major truck makers are reducing production line speed and/or laying off manufacturing workers. Market leader Daimler Trucks North America will cut 900…
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Truck Reviews
Autonomous trucks reach a new milestone (with video)
FreightWaves' Chief Analytics Officer Dean Croke (who also has been a professional truck driver), reviews the newest Freightliner Cascadia.
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Business
Civil construction equipment industry thrives in the face of slowing economy
The civil equipment industry is thriving in the face of an overall manufacturing and industrial slowdown with demand for 5G fiber-optic cable installations and state-funded…
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Truck Review Features
Getting the right specs for fuel efficiency
All you need to know about maximizing fuel efficiency
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Business
Struggling used truck market dips for 10th consecutive month
Preliminary used Class 8 truck sales fell for the 10th consecutive month in August as used trucks hit the market in bigger numbers because of…
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Truck Review Features
Owning vs. leasing your own Class 8 vehicle
Should you own your own heavy duty truck or consider leasing?
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Business
Mack Defense submits armored heavy dump truck for U.S. Army testing
The U.S. Army is conducting live-fire testing on an armored heavy-duty dump truck from Mack Defense, the first of up to 683 trucks included in…
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