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22 Feb by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

Would Pfizer Investors Win With a Bristol-Myers Squibb Acquisition?

If Pfizer is itching to make a major deal, Bristol-Myers Squibb is probably on its radar screen.

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21 Feb by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

Spot capacity picks up; Van and reefer rates cool

National average spot van and refrigerated truckload rates fell during the week ending Feb. 17 but remain well ahead of last year's levels, said DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards. The van rate fell 2 cents to $2.15/mile and ...Read the rest of this story

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21 Feb by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

Report: Truck driving one of the deadliest jobs in the U.S.

New study also finds pay remains low for “hazardous” jobs. ...Read the rest of this story

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21 Feb by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

Fleet Complete launches new connected vehicle ecosystem

Cloud-based IoT platform to transform the delivery of solutions through partnerships between industry stakeholders. ...Read the rest of this story

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21 Feb by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

The three big trends impacting trucking

ELDs, it goes without saying, are at the top of the list, but e-commerce and Big Data are disrupting the freight markets, too. ...Read the rest of this story

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21 Feb by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

Electric vehicles are sparking more training for first responders

When engineers at Kenworth brought their hydrogen-electric hybrid Zero Emission Cargo Transport (ZECT) Class 8 to Mount Vernon, Wash. they reached out to local first responders to let them know the truck was on site and train them on how to respond should an emergency arise. With a 100-kilowatt battery capable of powering the truck for 240 kilometers carrying 80,000 pounds, and six hydrogen tanks attached to it, the ZECT, while very safe, is also not a vehicle first responders could cut into indiscriminately in a rescue situation – and it's not alone. Identifying the high voltage cables that give electric vehicles their get up and go is important to keep fire fighters and other team members safe when completing an extraction. As electric and electric-hybrid trucks of varying designs become more popular, the training required will become more complicated. ...Read the rest of this story

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21 Feb by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

Raj Nair abruptly pushed out at Ford

Nair, president of the OEM's North American operations, let go over “inappropriate behavior.” ...Read the rest of this story

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Would Pfizer Investors Win With a Bristol-Myers Squibb Acquisition?

Spot capacity picks up; Van and reefer rates cool

Report: Truck driving one of the deadliest jobs in the U.S.

Fleet Complete launches new connected vehicle ecosystem

The three big trends impacting trucking

Electric vehicles are sparking more training for first responders

Raj Nair abruptly pushed out at Ford

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Author: Vitaliy Dadalyan

Would Pfizer Investors Win With a Bristol-Myers Squibb Acquisition?

Spot capacity picks up; Van and reefer rates cool

Report: Truck driving one of the deadliest jobs in the U.S.

Fleet Complete launches new connected vehicle ecosystem

The three big trends impacting trucking

Electric vehicles are sparking more training for first responders

Raj Nair abruptly pushed out at Ford