Author: Fleet Owner Staff

Every year, Fleet Owner’s editors have the chance to visit manufacturers and fleets, witness the unveiling of the newest trucks and latest technologies, and talk to some of the most influential people in the industry. At the start of this year we lau

Connected vehicle and fleet technology provider Azuga has launched a smartphone-based app that offers GPS tracking, driver behavior monitoring and mobile timecard management at an affordable price point.
Azuga FleetMobile: Standalone Smartphone Editi

Following up on the Nikola One and Two electric semi-trucks unveiled in the last year, Nikola Motor Co. is launching a line of electric UTVs, or utility vehicles, called the NZT from its Nikola Powersports division. Could it be a sign of other vehicl

After what it said have been “two significant launch delays” with its truck cabin suppliers, Rainier Truck & Chassis LLC of Yakima, WA is targeting summer 2018 to start production of its Class 4-7 line of cab-over-engine (COE) trucks.
This “low-t

Camarillo, CA-based Wilwood Engineering has introduced two new big front brake kits for 2005-2016 6-lug Toyota Tacoma trucks. The kits are designed to provide increased braking capacity and long-life durability for all types of highway, towing, hauli

Environmental Equipment Sales & Service (EESS) will be expanding its area of service to Vermont and New Hampshire, starting Jan. 1, 2018, for Heil garbage trucks.
“We’re very excited to see Dan Cowher and his team step up to the plate and expand

New course provides drivers with basic knowledge of Electronic Logging Devices and carriers with the ability to integrate ELD- and company-specific information.

Volvo Trucks has donated a highway tractor and two cab cutaways to the Virginia Museum of Transportation, located in Roanoke.
The highway tractor, a Volvo VT 800 daycab, was introduced in the 2006 lineup, and manufactured for about three years at the

The Department of Transportation (DOT) said its freight transportation services index reached an all-time high in October.
The reading of 129.2 was up 0.6% from September and 36.4% above the April 2009 low during the recession, according to the Burea

With everyone thinking ELDs, Verizon Telematics was thinking a little truck driver appreciation. Heightened freight volume and greater shipping needs through the holiday season are reminder enough that America’s economy depends on trucking.
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