Equipment: Page 33

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    February trailer orders drop to 2009 levels as coronavirus creates uncertainty

    FTR anticipates canceled events and social distancing will lead to a further drop in March, but orders will recover "significantly" once the viral outbreak stabilizes.

    By Jim Stinson • March 16, 2020
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    Los Angeles, Long Beach ports approve fee to phase out diesel trucks

    More subsidies are on the way to nudge drayage providers toward electric vehicles.

    By Jim Stinson • March 11, 2020
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    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
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    Will coronavirus change trucking demand and rates? Watch these 4 factors

    Understanding customer supply chain struggles will help trucking executives anticipate demand changes and strengthen their relationships with shippers, DAT's Peggy Dorf writes.

    By Peggy Dorf • March 11, 2020
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    Daimler Trucks measures customer experience with battery-electric fleet

    The company wants to go fully electric. But first, the testing.

    By Jim Stinson • March 9, 2020
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    Coronavirus has trucking experts on edge for 2020

    Forecasts for the remainder of the year are mute, as COVID-19 and driver shortages play out.

    By Jim Stinson • March 9, 2020
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    Navistar posts first loss since Q2 2019, reflecting slower freight economy

    If the spread of the novel coronavirus is contained, Navistar forecasts net income of more than $220 million. That would be roughly equal to 2019's net income of $221 million.

    By Jim Stinson • March 6, 2020
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    Nikola to become publicly traded company, accelerate EV production

    By merging with a NASDAQ-listed company, Nikola has new ways to grow and meet the requirements of fleets under pressure to reduce emissions.

    By Jim Stinson • March 4, 2020
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    Team Drive-Away bets trucks are good cargo

    More consolidation with truckload and niche markets is likely in 2020, despite volatility, an analyst said.

    By Jim Stinson • Feb. 28, 2020
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    Unscheduled maintenance costs shoot up 25.7% in Q4

    Towing costs contribute to fleet headaches at the end of 2019.

    By Jim Stinson • Feb. 27, 2020
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    Carriers report reefer, truck shortages in China's stalled supply chains

    One logistics company recommended booking trucking services two days in advance as a result of the driver shortage.

    By Matt Leonard • Feb. 19, 2020
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    Cummins cuts inventory by $400M anticipating truck production downturn

    Private fleets are "awash in excess equipment,” according to ACT Research. Cummins' CEO said Tuesday he expects heavy-duty truck production for North America to be down 40% year-over-year in 2020.

    By Emma Cosgrove • Feb. 5, 2020