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Detroit Gen 6 engine targets EPA27’s ultra-low NOx requirements with familiar design
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (980+ words) A lot has changed in seven years, when Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) began working on its sixth-generation Detroit engine, designed to meet the EPA27 ultra-low NOx limit of 0.035 grams per hp/hr. While the EPA27 emissions rules have been placed under…...
New Detroit engine launch comes as Class 8 market shows early signs of recovery
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (391+ words) There's a welcome reason for optimism in the Class 8 truck market, says David Carson, senior vice president of sales and marketing with Daimler Truck North America. Speaking to trucking press at the launch of the company's Gen 6 Detroit Heavy-Duty Engine…...
Geotab rolls out new hardware, AI tools to expand its fleet intelligence platform
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (816+ words) Geotab is expanding its hardware and AI portfolio with a series of product launches aimed at turning telematics data into more actionable fleet intelligence. Announced at Geotab Connect 2026 in Las Vegas, Nev., the updates include next-generation GO and GO Plus…...
Truck driver health advocate McElligott dies at 80
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (9+ words) Truck driver health advocate McElligott dies at 80Truck News...
CBSA seizes more than 1,000 kg of drugs at Coutts crossing
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (405+ words) Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts, Alta., port of entry seized more than 1,000 kg of illegal narcotics from three commercial trucks in November and December, underscoring ongoing enforcement efforts at Canada's southern border. According to the CBSA,…...
What accident factors most often lead to nuclear verdicts?
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (337+ words) Highway accidents that result in nuclear verdicts often have aggravating factors that tend to make a jury angry. Cases where the fleet knew a driver had a checkered driving history can be particularly tricky. Distracted driving and fleeing the scene…...
December freight index dips despite higher trucking volumes
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (9+ words) December freight index dips despite higher trucking volumes'Truck News...
Kodiak to create autonomous vehicles for US Marine Corps
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (10+ words) Kodiak to create autonomous vehicles for US Marine Corps'Truck News...
Geotab CEO says AI turning telematics into core fleet infrastructure
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (11+ words) Geotab CEO says AI turning telematics into core fleet infrastructure'Truck News...
McLeod Software Version 26.1 adds AI automation, unified planning tools
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (116+ words) McLeod Software has released Version 26.1, introducing new planning, financial and AI-driven tools aimed at helping fleets act on data faster. The update ... McLeod Software has released Version 26.1, introducing new planning, financial and AI-driven tools aimed at helping fleets act on…...