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Fleet Management•by David Cullen•June 13, 2018

Supreme Court Nixes J.B. Hunt Appeal on Driver Break Lawsuit

By declining to hear a review of J.B. Hunt's appeal to overturn a lower court ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a class action lawsuit filed by truck drivers against the motor carrier over meal and rest break rules to go forward. The lawsuit is headed to court in September—11 years after it was initiated.

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Equipment•by Staff•June 13, 2018

Bendix Names New Top Exec as Bracht Steps Down

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has appointed Michael J. Hawthorne as its new president and CEO as well as a member of the executive board, succeeding Berend Bracht who is stepping down to take a role outside of the company.

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Equipment•by Staff•June 13, 2018

TEC Equipment to Open 13th California Dealership

TEC Equipment has broken ground on a new full-service heavy-duty truck dealership in Dixon, Calif., scheduled to open in Fall 2019.

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Fleet Management•by David Cullen•June 13, 2018

Senate Bill Aims to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy-Duty Trucks and Trailers

A bill introduced in the Senate on June 12 is the latest attempt to repeal the 12% federal excise tax (FET) on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 13, 2018

FMCSA to Offer Public Forum on Automated Tech Regulation and Integration

A public listening session will be held for the government to get information on issues related to the design, development, testing, and integration of automated commercial vehicles on the nation's highways.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 13, 2018

Retread Interest Group to Lobby Washington Against Chinese Tires

Retread Instead is taking its message of the economic benefits of retreading over buying cheap Chinese tires to Washington DC at the Tire Industry Association sponsored lobby day on June 20.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 13, 2018

BlackBerry Partners With Insurance Company to Integrate Asset Tracking Data

BlackBerry has partnered with DMC Insurance to develop insurance solutions that use vehicle data to help trucking companies improve operations, increase safety, and manage the cost of risk.

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Maintenance•by Staff•June 12, 2018

Allison to Offer Transmission Health Data Through Telematics Providers

Allison Transmissions has partnered with multiple telematics service providers to offer transmission health information to fleets by the end of the year.

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University of Tulsa to Develop Truck Cybersecurity Device

A group of vehicle cyber security organizations is developing a hardware device that will prevent the hacking of heavy trucks through ELDs.

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Equipment•by Staff•June 11, 2018

Trailer Orders Impressive For May Despite Decrease

Early trailer order numbers from FTR Intelligence reflect an impressive showing for the month of May, despite an expected seasonal decline.

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