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June 2019 fleetowner.com
SAFETY
SYSTEMS
SAVING LIVES, EQUIPMENT
& MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ACT EXPO CARRIERS NIKOLA BETS
COVERAGE & SHIPPERS ON HYDROGEN
ELECTRIFICATION, COLLABORATION FUELING NETWORK
ALT FUEL UPDATES IS NOW VITAL FOR NEW TRUCK
CHECKS EVERY BOX
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June 2019
CHECKS EVERY BOX Competitive financin
AND THEN SOME. Fuel Efficiency Integrated Detroi
CONTENTS
leads the way Great isn't simply a promise
Contents
With remote diagnostics, we not only know if ther
editors page Electric month of developments
WHETHER YOU'RE TRAVELING ACROSS THE CITY, COUNTY
latest news Nikola shines spot- light
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latest news Celadon agrees to pay $42 million in
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