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Equipment•by Staff•November 4, 2019

Mack Trucks and Labor Union Ratify Four-Year Labor Agreement

Members of the United Auto Workers union have ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with Mack Trucks, covering 3,500 employees at the company’s manufacturing facitlities.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 4, 2019

Report: Fleet Operating Costs hit Nearly $72 an Hour in 2018

Operating costs were up across the board in 2018, as fuel costs rose and fleets increased driver wages and benefits to take advantage of what was a banner year for trucking.

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Fleet Management•by Jack Roberts•November 1, 2019

ZF Talks Up Electric Truck Tech

ZF announced that it will be bringing higher levels of safety system integration along with next-generation camera and radar systems to market next year at the NACV Show in Atlanta.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 1, 2019

Two Drug-fueled Crashes Cause FMCSA to Declare Driver an Imminent Hazard

An Ohio commercial driver was declared an imminent hazard following an on-duty collision that killed two people and an off-duty crash two weeks later, both while driving under the influence.

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Fuel Smarts•by Jack Roberts•October 31, 2019

Cummins Showcases Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept Truck

To demonstrate its capabilities as an electrification powertrain supplier, Cummins showed a concept Class 8 day cab, featuring a hybrid fuel cell-battery electric drivetrain.

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Drivers•by Staff•October 31, 2019

Sleep Apnea Treatment Programs Can Cut Healthcare Costs, Finds Study

There are few things better for you than a good night’s rest and a recent study has found that providing drivers with a sleep apnea treatment program could be good for your fleet’s bottom line as well.

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Fleet Management•by Jack Roberts•October 31, 2019

SAF-Holland Unveils Smar-te Tire Pressure Management System

SAF-Holland's new tire pressure management system uses suspension air pressure data to accurately adjust pressures based on actual trailer axle loads.

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Products•by David Cullen•October 31, 2019

Bendix Rolls Out Braking and Advanced Safety Products

Product developments released by Bendix ranged from air dryers and advanced safety systems to diagnostic tools and a new technology to sense pad wear in air disc brakes.

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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•October 31, 2019

PSI's TireView Live Analyzes Tire Telematics Data

Pressure Systems International unveiled the TireView Live tire management tool, a data analytics platform for tires that works with third-party telematics systems.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 31, 2019

NHTSA Asks Trucking to Comment on Rearview Cameras Replacing Mirrors

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking public comment about possibly permitting camera-based rear visibility systems to be used as an alternative to inside and outside rearview mirrors on heavy-duty vehicles.

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