FleetPride, Inc., Irving, Texas, acquired the assets of Commercial Truck Services (CTS) of Little Rock and Conway, Ark.

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Arlington, Va., released the findings of its 2019 update to “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.”

The truck refrigeration unit market is projected to reach $15 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 5.21%, according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets, New York.

Webasto North America, Fenton, Mich., introduced its new Thermo Top Evo coolant heater, which operates directly from diesel fuel drawn from the vehicle’s primary fuel tank.

The global truck platooning market size was valued at $500.9 million in 2017, and is projected to reach $4590.3 million by 2025, registering a CAGR of 32.4% from 2018 to 2025, according to research published by Allied Market Research, Portland, Ore.

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Marietta, Ga., unveiled its annual Top Industry Issues report, which includes the list of the Top 10 critical issues facing the North American trucking industry.

Thermo King, Minneapolis, revealed the ConnectedSuite platform, a complete package of Thermo King technology for a fleet’s connected assets that provides crucial information in real-time.

Spartan Motors, Inc., Charlotte, Mich., purchased Royal Truck Body, a Carson, Calif.-based designer, manufacturer and installer of service truck bodies and accessories.

Loadsmart, New York, and Starsky Robotics, San Francisco, automatically dispatched an autonomous truck to haul freight.

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Arlington, Va., released the results of a new analysis on the safety and productivity impacts of truck driver detention at customer facilities.