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.

Mobile carriers recently completed the shutdown of their 3G networks at the end of 2022, which may impact motor carriers if their electronic logging devices rely on 3G. FULL STORY

Retreading Class 7 and 8 truck tires allows for reduced downtime for tire-related servicing, good optics aligned with sustainability, and lower acquisition costs for application-specific tires. FULL STORY

When it comes to controlling operating costs, understanding the total cost of ownership for fleet assets is the first step. FULL STORY

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC released its latest installment of "Bendix Tech Tips, which features tips on how owner-operators can prepare for winter and protect against unexpected downtime. FULL STORY

Bridgestone is launching a new system that measures tire tread depth using a digital tread reader that measures tread depth on each tire when vehicles roll over it. FULL STORY

DAIMLER TRUCK AG'S SUBSIDIARY TORC ROBOTICS announced a multi-year strategic collaboration with Foretellix for automated driving systems. . . COOP BY RYDER is providing additional rental vehicle inventory to supplement Ryder’s rental fleet and helping Ryder lease customers sub-lease their vehicles as needed when idling. . . VOLVO AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS and Uber Freight announce a new partnership to deploy Volvo’s autonomous trucks in Uber’s Freight Marketplace within Texas, but with an eye toward expanding into other states that have approved such pilot programs. . . U-HAUL is opening a new facility at 1689 Post Road in Warwick, Rhode Island. . .  CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS has partnered with Nikola Corporation to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for fleets across the United States. . . KENWORTH TRUCK COMPANY announced its partnership with Toyota Motor North America to determine if a hydrogen fuel cell electric truck can match the performance of a diesel-powered truck, using drayage trucks as demonstration vehicles. The fuel cell trucks proved their worth, with a range of a little more than 300 miles on a full tank powering a truck with an 82,000 gross combined weight rating. . . PENSKE TRUCK LEASING is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles with DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA with the rollout of Freightliner eCascadia semi-trucks, which delivered its first productions model in late November 2022. . . WELLS FARGO launched an emerging middle-market segment within its Metro New York commercial banking team that will focus on banking services for companies. . . NAVISTAR recently partnered with Werner Enterprises to integrate International 360, which is a telematics solution that uses cloud-based technology to provide real-time communications with the International service network when a breakdown occurs. . . WABASH is re-envisioning its go-to-market strategy with the introduction of Acutherm thermal management products, which is the manufacturer's latest step in transformation that includes EcoNex technology development and brand unification. . . DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA recently announced plans to offer a complete factory installed dual camera module from Lytx that is capable of both road- and driver-facing digital video recording, to speed deployment of the risk-mitigating technology to Freightliner and Western Star trucks.

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