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Autonomous truck developers share benefits,
challenges, and timeline
At Truckload 2022, leaders from Aurora, Waymo, and Plus
discussed how AVs promise to provide safer roadways, business
gains, and relief from the driver shortage, though they must
overcome several hurdles first.
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Why you may want to repair
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CVSA announced that wheel-ends
will be the focus of this year's
International Roadcheck. Repair
wheel end systems now ahead of
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Parts and service
Highlighting the
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stood out over the last
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The realities of
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Less maintenance overall
will be an obvious benefit,
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steep learning curve and
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of april2022
Hitched Up: Sweetening the deal for shop technicians
The future of telematics is now
Paint points
Unlocking ultimate uptime
DPF inspection best practices
Technician & Maintenance Council: The world is changing fast, and trucking industry must, too, says DTNA CEO
Technician & Maintenance Council: Mitchell 1 enhances TruckSeries with tools to boost productivity and efficiency
Technician & Maintenance Council: Aperia launches Hal Connect 2.0 tire management platform
Technician & Maintenance Council: Michelin debuts its lowest rolling resistance tire
Management: Is our faith in algorithms misplaced?
Diagnostics: ADAS adds confusion, need for special tools, and new standards
Training: Grow your own techs to solve labor issues
Fleet Parts & Components
Tools & Equipment
Classifieds
Guest Editorial: Cooperative procurement: strength in numbers
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april2022 - Hitched Up: Sweetening the deal for shop technicians
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april2022 - The future of telematics is now
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april2022 - Paint points
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april2022 - Unlocking ultimate uptime
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april2022 - DPF inspection best practices
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april2022 - Technician & Maintenance Council: The world is changing fast, and trucking industry must, too, says DTNA CEO
april2022 - Technician & Maintenance Council: Mitchell 1 enhances TruckSeries with tools to boost productivity and efficiency
april2022 - Technician & Maintenance Council: Michelin debuts its lowest rolling resistance tire
april2022 - Management: Is our faith in algorithms misplaced?
april2022 - Diagnostics: ADAS adds confusion, need for special tools, and new standards
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april2022 - Training: Grow your own techs to solve labor issues
april2022 - Fleet Parts & Components
april2022 - Tools & Equipment
april2022 - Classifieds
april2022 - Guest Editorial: Cooperative procurement: strength in numbers
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