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Refrigerated carrier C.R. England Inc. said it was introducing its first trucks that run on liquefied natural gas, to be operated out of its Ontario, Calif., dedicated operation division.

Pilot Flying J said it plans to offer Shorepower Technologies truck stop electrification products at five truck stops in California and one in Texas.

OnAsset Intelligence said it has enhanced its Vision Software product, a software-as-a-service offering that provides shippers with the location and condition of their freight.

Verisk Analytics last week announced the launch of IRONwatch, a wireless tracking and recovery device for mobile heavy equipment with no monthly fees.

Electronic payment firms First Data Corp. and Transportation Clearing House LLC have announced plans to create a joint venture company.

Truckload carrier Celadon Group last week said it had purchased a 6.29% stake in truckload fleet USA Truck, but did not comment on its plans beyond saying it was “a potentially attractive investment.”

Sales of used heavy-duty trucks in the United States appear to be declining, according to ACT Research Co., but some dealers disagreed with the firm’s finding that Class 8 volumes fell 18.2% in August, compared with the same month last year.

The proposed controversial Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Oklahoma would supply a stable and secure source of energy for the United States and its trucking industry, and its construction should be approved, an American Trucking Associations official told the State Department this month.

The Teamsters union and highway safety advocates have asked President Obama to “expeditiously more forward” on the new hours of service rule proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Trucking leaders are scheduled to gather this week at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition to discuss critical issues, get familiar with vendors’ latest products and hear from experts on how the political and economic environment will affect their businesses over the next year.