Continental updates VDO RoadLog Office

Continental announced it will provide VDO RoadLog users with free software updates for VDO RoadLog Office, Continental's online compliance reporting and fleet management tool.

VDO RoadLog Office is used in conjunction with VDO RoadLog ELDs to automate compliance reporting and provide advanced fleet management capabilities. In addition to free updates for the VDO RoadLog Office online compliance and reporting tool, free software updates will be provided for VDO RoadLog ELD and ELD Plus electronic logging devices.

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FTR: Class 8 production to top 300,000 units in 2018

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Fuso’s electric truck now available to commercial fleets

NEW YORK, NY. Construction clanking, sirens from emergency vehicles, and other typical city traffic noise served as the backdrop for Thursday's global launch of Mitsubishi Fuso's medium-duty electric delivery truck here in New York City's East Village.

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FHWA three-truck platooning test

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently sponsored a two-day demonstration of three-truck platooning on public roadways in Northern Virginia; the results of four years' worth of research and testing. Guided by police escort, the three tractor-trailers took journalists and other industry experts from a staging area in Centreville, VA, along routes established on Rt.

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Mack updates Pinnacle, Granite interiors with driver-focused features

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HDT’s Guide to the New Volvo VNL

Photo: Jack Roberts

The VNL is Volvo Trucks North America's first all new Class 8 highway tractor in 20 years, building on the company's established styling cues combined with dynamic, modern features.

Volvo Trucks North America Tuesday revealed its new Volvo VNL series highway tractor, available in several configurations, including an all-new, 70-inch sleeper.

Volvo Trucks North America's new Volvo VNL series highway tractor, with improved fuel economy and designed with the driver in mind, is available in several configurations, including an all-new, 70-inch sleeper.

Volvo Trucks North America unveiled the VNL, its first new highway tractor in more than 20 years. HDT's Jack Roberts was there and filed this video report with his first driving impressions of the new truck.

The truck builds on Volvo's established styling cues combined with dynamic new features, such as swept-back headlights that include signature Volvo daytime running lights, and a bold new Volvo grille and hood.

Exterior styling aside, a lot of developments have occurred over the past two decades. And it's obvious that even more are rapidly approaching. Volvo's new VNL reflects many of those current and future trends.

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Challenges ahead for ELD ‘foot draggers,’ panel concludes

INDIANAPOLIS. Fleets that haven't already made the transition to ELDs could have some unpleasant surprises in store, panelists at the 2017 FTR Transportation Conference explained here Tuesday. Issues include lost productivity, driver turnover, customer expectations, the availability of ELD units, and even whether or not the units will perform as advertised—and as required by the regulations.

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