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    A. Duie Pyle
    A technician from A. Duie Pyle performs diagnostics on a truck.
    Mindy Long
    May 25, 2023
    As the need for more diagnostic tools grows, fleets and shops must be prepared. Leaders in the commercial vehicle maintenance sector discuss how they are navigating the challenge...
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    Faith Boone
    May 23, 2023
    While cargo theft on its own is nothing new, vehicles themselves are becoming a target along with the contents they carry. Without the proper protection, a single break-in can...
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    Ed Chipalowsky
    May 23, 2023
    As we plug our way through the messy middle of zero emissions and technological transformations, it's important to keep the industry's younger members engaged.
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    Gregg Wartgow
    May 22, 2023
    How fleets can take preventive maintenance up a notch with the right oil sampling tools and techniques.
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    John Hitch
    May 18, 2023
    Fleets and collision repair experts explain how costs can rack up after running into a deer on the road.

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