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ATLANTA — AIRman Products has unveiled an automated cranking system that eliminates the manual labor required to raise and lower a trailer’s landing gear.

ATLANTA — As manufacturers and technology developers introduce electric-powered trucks and continue to test automated driving systems, American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council is taking steps to help fleets navigate the complexity of these emerging technologies.

ATLANTA — FlowBelow Aero Inc. has hired Rick Ruebusch as CEO to support its growth plans, and also announced that its flagship tractor aerodynamic system is now available as a factory option on new Volvo models.

ATLANTA — Cojali Group has introduced next-generation hardware and connected-vehicle capabilities for its Jaltest diagnostics software designed for all makes and models of commercial trucks.

ATLANTA — Digital asset-sharing platform vHub is bringing its trailer sharing and repositioning marketplace to the U.S. trucking industry.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Truck driving students and military veterans are two key pipelines for bolstering the industry’s driver workforce, but fleets must take proper steps to effectively attract and support them, experts said.

LAS VEGAS — Enforcement of the federal electronic logging device mandate is progressing, and regulators are working to finalize a proposal to add flexibility to driver hours-of-service rules, government and industry officials said.

LAS VEGAS — Omnitracs is aiming to shorten the replacement cycle for onboard technology in the trucking industry, in part by driving down the cost of telematics hardware while easing the migration to new systems.

LAS VEGAS — Commercial truck dealers have shown resilience as equipment sales have cooled this year, but at the same time, these businesses must prepare for the rise of new technologies and other challenges, industry leaders said at the American Truck Dealers’ annual ATD Show.

LAS VEGAS — Oscar Horton, CEO of Sun State International Trucks in Tampa, Fla., was selected by American Truck Dealers as the winner of its 2020 Truck Dealer of the Year award.