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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 2, 2020

Instructional Technologies, SambaSafety Ink Training Partnership

Instructional Technologies and SambaSafety announced a partnership the companies say will let customers evaluate driver performance, identify safety issues, and quickly limit risk through targeted training.

Equipment•by David Cullen•March 2, 2020

Daimler Trucks North America Switching from Brand-Centric to ‘Segment Strategy’

Daimler Trucks North America is moving from a traditional brand-centric product strategy for its Freightliner and Western Star operations to a "segment-based" business structure to better serve vocational and on-highway customers.

Drivers•by David Cullen•February 28, 2020

FMCSA to Study Crimes against Minority Male and Female Truckers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to study the “prevalence, seriousness, and nature of the problem of harassment and assaults” against female and minority male truck drivers

Fleet Management•by Jim Park•February 28, 2020

Wabco's Intelligent Trailer Platform Expands Trailer Telematics Options

Wabco’s new intelligent trailer platform is built on four key technologies and an open software architecture to facilitate cooperation with key industry players.

Fleet Management•by Staff•February 27, 2020

Kingsgate Logistics Joins Pilot Predictive Rates Program

Kingsgate Logistics has joined a pilot program that provides early access to a suite of predictive rates and analytics tools from DAT Solutions.

Equipment•by Staff•February 27, 2020

Stoneridge MirrorEye Wins Technical Achievement Award

Stoneridge was presented the Jim Winsor Memorial Technical Achievement Award for its MirrorEye Camera Monitor System during the ATA Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting.

Maintenance•by Deborah Lockridge•February 27, 2020

Measure Tire Pressure, Tread Depth, Temperature in 6-Second Rollover

Snider Fleet Solutions is now offering a drive-over system that measures tire pressure, tread depth, vehicle weight, sidewall damage and tire temperature, flagging problems before the vehicle leaves the lot.

Safety & Compliance•by Jim Park•February 27, 2020

TetherTech Develops Wheel-Separation Prevention Device

The TetherTech Safety system consists of a length of cable sized for the axle tube, two end caps and hardware. The caps bolt to the cable and to the hub, preventing a wheel separation from occurring.

Fleet Management•by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials•February 27, 2020

Hope Expressed for Surface Transportation Reauthorization Passage

Five key members of Congress remain hopeful that new surface transportation reauthorization legislation can be passed before the current law expires in September.

Drivers•by Staff•February 27, 2020

Einride is Hiring its First Autonomous Truck Operators

Einride, a Swedish technology company that designs, develops and sells driverless electrified trucks and logistical solutions, has announced it will be hiring the first autonomous and remote truck operator for its Tpod logistics system.

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