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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2019

Mesilla Valley Transportation to Equip Grille Guards on 1,300 Trucks After Testing

Mesilla Valley Transportation announced that based on testing completed by its subsidiary, MVT Solutions, it is now installing Ex-Guard LT series grille guards on more than 1,300 trucks.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJuly 12, 2019

Test Your Tires Like a Pro

You don’t have to have big-fleet money, manpower and machines to obtain useful tire test results. Time, patience, and discipline can give even small fleets excellent tire performance data.

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

MVT Solutions Partners With Emissions Testing Organizations

MVT Solutions is partnering with the University of California, Riverside, and MeasureMission to bring a comprehensive fuel efficiency and emissions evaluation package to the trucking industry.

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ArticlesJune 14, 2019

Does Truck Platooning Work in the Real World?

In theory, truck platoons are an obvious way to improve fuel economy for multiple vehicles at a time. But actually doing it on the road presents its own challenges.

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Newsby Jack RobertsApril 8, 2019

How to Test Truck Tires in Your Fleet

Tires can be an endless headache for truck fleet managers trying to determine which brands and types perform best in their applications. What's the best way to conduct a tire test to see how a prospective tire stacks up when compared to other makes and models?

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2019

Volvo’s Eco-Drive Uses Traffic Signal Data to Make Efficient Speed Recommendations

Volvo Group demonstrated its Eco-Drive technology on two connected freight corridors in Southern California to show how the technology integrates traffic signal data with vehicle dynamics to provide real-time speed recommendations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Pit Group Tests Michelin, Continental and Double Coin Tires

Three trucks. Three sets of tires from three tire manufacturers. Two tests. One battle for fuel efficiency.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2018

TMC, PIT Group Reach Deal on Collaborative Partnership

TMC and the PIT Group of FPInnovations have announced they will form a collaborative partnership that will offer benefits to TMC members and bring the two organizations closer together on testing and engineering projects.

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Newsby Jack RobertsAugust 9, 2018

Study Highlights Limitations of Electronic Safety Systems

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that while electronic safety systems such as advanced cruise control, collision mitigation, and lanekeeping can help save lives, improper use can lead to fatal accidents.

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ArticlesAugust 3, 2018

Commentary: The Fatal Uber Crash Revisited

Armed with more information, executive contributing editor Rolf Lockwood revisits the fatal crash of an autonomous Uber vehicle in Arizona to determine who or what was really at fault.

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