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Fuel Smarts•by Lauren Fletcher•March 30, 2017

Rail Management Services Goes Electric

Rail Management Services placed a follow-on order for nine additional Orange EV T-Series pure electric terminal trucks. The trucks are being worked into onsite fleets to supplement and replace RMS's diesel trucks.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 30, 2017

Arpin Van Lines Safety Director Named AMSA Vice Chairman

Richard Travisono, Arpin Van Lines director of safety, has been elected vice chairman of the American Moving and Storage Association's safety management committee.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•March 29, 2017

Prestolite Taking Part in SuperTruck II Program

Prestolite Electric, a manufacturer of alternators, starters and new energy solutions, and its parent company Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., will participate in the development of advanced technologies in support of the SuperTruck II program.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 29, 2017

Navistar Recalls 2,700 Trucks Over Brake Failure Risk

Navistar is recalling more than 2,700 heavy-duty International trucks due to a potential brake issue that could lengthen the distance needed to stop and increase the risk of a crash.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 29, 2017

ATRI Seeks Driver Input on Key Industry Issues

The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking driver perspectives on a number of top industry issues through an online survey.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 29, 2017

HDT Seeks 2017 Safety & Compliance Award Nominations

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine is seeking nominations for its 2017 Safety & Compliance Award, which recognizes trucking executives who have demonstrated excellence in fleet safety.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 29, 2017

Ryder Adds Safety Tech to Standard Rental-Truck Spec

Ryder System has announced that all new vehicles coming into its commercial rental fleet will be spec'ed with such safety technologies as forward-looking radar and collision-mitigation systems.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 29, 2017

Choppy Freight Reduces Driver Turnover Rate

The American Trucking Associations has reported that the churn rate at large and small fleets dropped by double digits in the fourth quarter of 2016, thanks only to the choppiness of the freight market.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 29, 2017

iGlobal’s ELD Meets FMCSA Mandate Requirements

Transportation technology software and hardware provider iGlobal has announced that it has been listed as a certified ELD provider by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Fleet Management•by Lauren Fletcher•March 29, 2017

Mixed Truck Fleet Focuses on Safety

Archrock, a U.S. provider of natural gas contract compression services, has selected MiX Telematics’ MiX Fleet Manager to improve safety, efficiency, and compliance in its mixed truck fleet.

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