TRALA's bi-weekly publication includes news and announcements from around the industry and updates from the Association. If you wish to have information included in a future edition of EnRoute, please send to TRALA's Elizabeth Hyers at ehyers@trala.org.

More environmental regulations will be adopted within the next 10 years than the trucking industry has seen over the past 30 years. While the California Air Resources Board considers its stringent Advanced Clean Fleet regulation, more states across the country are considering similar rules that would phase out traditional internal combustion engines from freight transport. FULL STORY

As more and more trucking fleets begin placing orders for battery-electric trucks, fleet managers must prepare for delivery and implementation into their operations. First step: charging infrastructure. FULL STORY

Data analytics is becoming well-known for driving the development of predictive maintenance, but it’s also being deployed as a smart tool for improving fleet safety performance. FULL STORY

Daimler Truck North America Custom Truck Services/PDI has expanded the installation of Air-Weigh LoadMaxx onboard scales to include more suspension types and vehicle applications. FULL STORY

KARMAK has acquired Truckmore to usher in a new era of digital innovation and productivity for heavy-duty truck dealerships across every department in sales, service, parts, operations, and digital products. . . VOLVO GROUP, with Pilot Company, has signed a Letter of Intent to develop a national, public charging network to support the scaling of battery-electric Volvo VNR Electric trucks. . . UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY announced that it was named Dot Transportation’s 2021 Vendor of the Year. . . FORD has introduced Ford Pro Intelligence which is a cloud-based software platform that offers a suite of fleet management tools ideal for small fleet management. The tools include Ford Pro Fleet Management Software, Ford Pro Title and Registration, and Ford Pro Driver Risk Management. . . COHN & DUSSI was recently named to the first-ever Great Places to Work list by The Secured Lender. . . KENWORTH is enabling access to their subscription-based remote diagnostics platform, TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics, via PACCAR SOLUTIONS' web portal. . . WABASH will donate $150,000 to bolster hunger relief efforts through its new partnership with Feeding America. . . GREAT DANE recognized its top supplier partners during the 8th Annual Supplier Summit and Awards in Savannah, Georgia. . . PACCAR PARTS opened a new parts distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky that is now fully operational. . . VOLVO AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS has partnered with Auora to offer autonomous trucks in the United States, while also developing a transport-as-a-service solution for integrated and scalable autonomous freight capacity for highway applications. . . VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA will deploy eight Volvo VNR Electric trucks with two Bronx-based community groups as part of a $10 million award through the New York Clean Transportation Prizes program. . . PENSKE TRUCK LEASING has partnered with SHELL OIL UNITED STATES to expand the use of renewable diesel in California. . . RIHM KENWORTH received the 2022 Successful Dealer Award which is sponsored by INTERSTATE BILLING and KARMAK. . . MAXON LIFT CORPORATION announced that the construction of its second manufacturing factory of 422,00 square feet has been completed. . . GEOTAB'S electronic logging devices and telematics technologies were recently added to mobile app Trucker Path to offer a comprehensive set of solutions that includes all the essential technologies and services trucking companies need for successful, profitable operations.

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