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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

Volvo Announces Next-Generation Driver Assist Systems for Select Class 8 Models

Volvo said the latest versions of its Active Driver Assist technology will be standard equipment in all new VNR and VNL models, and available as optional equipment on VNX models, beginning later this year.

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Newsby David CullenJune 20, 2019

Trucking Groups Seek FMCSA Rulemaking on Crash-Preventability Data

A coalition of 10 trucking-related stakeholders is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a rulemaking if the agency intends to change how it analyzes and publishes data on motor carrier crashes.

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ProductsJune 19, 2019

Trimble Offers DVR and Video On-Demand Options for Small Fleets

Trimble debuted a two-channel digital video recorder that records high-definition video from up to two cameras as part of its Video Intelligence solution as well as a new video on-demand plan.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2019

TuSimple Teams With Community College to Offer Autonomous Truck Driving Certification

Autonomous technology developer TuSimple has formed a partnership with Pima Community College in Tuscon, Arizona, to launch what it says is the first autonomous driving certificate program for truck drivers.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockJune 12, 2019

Injury Prevention Program Helps Improve Retention, On-Time Deliveries

Discussions of safety in trucking often focus on vehicle crashes – but Hub Group has also been working to reduce musculoskeletal injuries. Preventing crashes is only one part of a true safety culture, the company says.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJune 10, 2019

Truckers, Drugs and Safety

Amid national trends such as the rapid rise of marijuana legalization and a continuing opioid abuse crisis, trucking faces some disturbing trends of its own. Part one of HDT's Trucking Under the Influence Series.

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ArticlesJune 7, 2019

Commentary: How Truck Drivers Can Fit in Fitness on the Road

Most truck drivers believe there’s no time or space to fit fitness into their lifestyle but in reality, drivers do have the time and space to fit fitness in, and it’s more important than ever that they do.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJune 4, 2019

Q&A: Torc Robotics CEO on Daimler Acquisition and Autonomous Tech Timeline

Why Torc Robotics CEO Michael Fleming he thinks autonomous technology will make its initial inroads in long-haul fleets, and how the technology will make truck drivers' lives better inside of a decade.

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Videosby Jim ParkMay 23, 2019

Focus On: Daimler's Lane Keep Assist [Video]

Daimler’s Detroit Assurance 5.0 includes an optional lane keep assist feature that helps drivers keep from drifting out of the lane or off the road. Using a camera-based setup, the system will self-steer the truck keeping it between the lines and can make minor corrections for crosswinds and vehicle alignment.

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ArticlesMay 17, 2019

Final Rollout of ELD Rule Means It’s Decision-Making Time for Truck Fleets

Fleets that have been operating on the AOBRD extension for the last two years are now faced with the same decisions that fleets had to make when the ELD mandate was initially put into place: Who do I select as my provider?

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