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News•by Jim Park•January 7, 2019

Freightliner Says New Cascadia Has First Level 2 Automation in North America

Daimler Trucks North America announced at CES in Las Vegas that it’s now offering what it says is the first Level 2 automated truck in series production in North America with the latest enhancements to the Freightliner new Cascadia. Level 2 automation means the truck is capable of both lateral (steering) and longitudinal (acceleration/deceleration) control.

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News•by Staff•January 2, 2019

Cummins Pulls Plug on ZED Connect ELD System

Cummins' ZED Connect customers have until Jan. 31 to migrate to another electronic logging device.

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News•by David Cullen•January 2, 2019

Not Everyone's Happy with FMCSA's Preemption of California Break Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-holiday granting of petitions to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers, which differ from current federal hours-of-service regulations, is being met with either cheers or jeers from a range of trucking stakeholders.

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News•by Staff•January 2, 2019

FCMSA Grants Exemption for Stoneridge Rear-View Camera System

A five-year FMCSA exemption allows MirrorEye-equipped trucks to operate with an integrated system of cameras and digital displays as an alternative to conventional rear-view mirrors.

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News•by Staff•December 19, 2018

Arkansas Trucker Placed Out of Service for Multiple Drug Offenses

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration declared Arkansas truck driver Jeffry Scott Mitchell to be an imminent hazard to public safety after Mitchell was cited and arrested on multiple occasions during roadside inspections.

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Articles•by Stephane Babcock•December 18, 2018

Taking the Individualized Approach to Safety

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine's Safety and Compliance award winner tips his hat to drivers and leadership.

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News•by Staff•December 13, 2018

SAE International Clarifies Levels of Driving Automation

SAE International has updated its chart outlining the six levels of automation for the vehicle industry to make it simpler to understand for consumers.

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Articles•by Deborah Lockridge•December 10, 2018

Commentary: The Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles

When we’re talking about autonomous vehicles, the ethics questions are many, and developing a single ethical standard may be harder than it sounds.

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News•by Staff•December 10, 2018

Recall of Eaton Clutch Part Affects Over 20,000 International Trucks

Navistar is recalling over 20,000 International trucks equipped with Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches after it was discovered that an internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, resulting in unintended vehicle movement that could increase the risk of a crash.

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Articles•December 7, 2018

Fleet Shares Lessons on Evaluating and Implementing ELDs

C&J Energy Services recently completed a successful transition to ELD-compliant devices. The Houston-based company is a provider of onshore well construction, well completions, well support, and other complementary oilfield services to oil and gas exploration and production companies.

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