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Navistar announced in mid-August that it will situate its NEXT eMobility Solutions business unit at a new facility in Rochester Hills, Michigan, just north of Detroit. (Photo courtesy of Navistar.)

The Volvo Trucks Customer Center is giving Volvo customers a new, socially distant way to get an in-depth look at its newest trucks. The live presentations, built to accommodate physical distancing and travel restrictions currently in place due to COVID-19, provide an immersive visual experience that goes beyond replicating how a customer would examine the truck in person.

Freightliner’s Smart Source, a mobile application that lets users view brochures, training videos, and more, recently received several updates designed to make it more helpful and easier to use. It now features an upgraded design, the ability to opt-in and customize push notifications to be the first to know when Freightliner adds more videos or news items to the app, and a built-in shortcut to Freightliner’s Roadside Assistance Program. The app has also expanded to include more training videos, accessible by entering the last six digits of a truck’s VIN, and links to online manuals.

FR8Star, a trusted online marketplace specializing in oversize heavy equipment hauling, announces 269% growth from September 2019 to June 2020. This increase is due in part to substantial new developments introduced on the FR8Star platform throughout that period. More than $5.5 million in freight loads have been billed through FR8Star so far in 2020, and with an increasing number of loads generated each week, there has never been a better time for brokers and carriers to join the FR8Star network and start bidding on loads.

FR8Star, a trusted online marketplace and preferred shipping partner of Sandhills Global, announces a successful closing quarter in 2019, with more than 25,000 specialized, less than load (LTL), and flatbed transport loads posted to the FR8Star broker and carrier network. FR8Star connects shippers with expert, bonded brokers and insured carriers, providing a secure and transparent bidding process to facilitate timely, hassle-free shipping. Continuing its momentum into 2020, FR8Star’s lead generation looks to grow past 1,500 quality leads per week, derived from AuctionTime.com, MachineryTrader.com, TractorHouse.com, and TruckPaper.com.

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Big changes on the way: We’ve recently started partnering with select freight brokers that are specialized in moving equipment and open-deck freight. Our goal is to help shippers get bids on their freight quickly and book transport with confidence. We are constantly looking to improve and add more value for shippers. So we started thinking about how we could work with broker partners. We put our new broker partners through the ringer: they all had to complete a screening process with FR8Star and had to prove themselves before being allowed to take part in our pilot program.

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