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Vol. 27, No. 5
FLEET MAINTENANCE
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NEWS
Kodiak's
autonomous
electric truck
a preview of
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ART I CLE
Safety vs. profits: The harsh realities
of the modern truck inspection mindset
Pre- and post-trip inspections are a matter of safety, especially
during International Roadcheck. Why, then, is compliance still
a challenge?
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NEWS
Cummins reaches engine
milestone: 2.5M engines made
at Jamestown plant
The engine maker marked the 2.5
millionth engine made at its New York
plant, which will receive a $452 million
investment to retool for Cummins' new
fuel-agnostic engines.
FleetMaintenance.com/53061692
Cris Beaulieu | Fleet Maintenance
trucking's future
By equipping a Peterbilt
Model 579EV with selfdriving
tech, Kodiak
Robotics has broken
new ground in the
transportation space, but
due to battery range, a
product that could help
long-haul carriers remains
elusive.
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Multimedia Account Executive - East Cortni Jones
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Correction
In the May article " Curbing
cargo and component
theft with technology, " a
quote on trailer theft at
the border was incorrectly
attributed to Chris Corlee.
Angela Shue, Orbcomm
director of transportation
enterprise markets N.A.,
made the statement.
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