NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations opened the largest exhibit in the Technology & Maintenance Council’s history on Feb. 16, with nearly 400 exhibitors in 370,000 square feet of space at the Music City Center.
February 16, 2015Special Coverage, Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Suspending HOS Rules Forced ELD Makers to Adjust, Executives Say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A congressional mandate that suspended parts of the hours-of-service rule until Sept. 30 required electronic logging device manufacturers to make costly adjustments and retests of their software for their customers.
February 17, 2015Special Coverage
SmartWay Enhances Program to Emphasize Value of Trailer Add-ons
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — SmartWay, the decade-old partnership between the trucking industry and the Environmental Protection Agency that aims to reduce fuel consumption, has announced changes and enhancements to its trailer-verification program.
February 17, 2015Special Coverage
Task Force Says There Are Still Frontiers to Explore in Energy Conservation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Future Energy Conservation task force members at the Technology & Maintenance Council meeting here this week said there are still plenty of frontiers to explore in energy conservation.
February 17, 2015Special Coverage
Four TMC Members Awarded Silver Spark Plugs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four members of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council have been awarded the organization’s highest honor — the Silver Spark Plug.
February 16, 2015Special Coverage
Largest TMC in History Opens With Nearly 400 Exhibitors
Special Coverage, Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
FMCSA to Publish Final ELD Rule in November
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to publish its final electronic logging device rule in November, an agency official said.
February 16, 2015Special Coverage, Business
ASA Electronics Targets Distracted Driving With In-Cab Stereo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — ASA Electronics has announced it is targeting distracted driving via its Jensen Heavy Duty brand that produces stereos for truck cabs.
February 16, 2015Special Coverage, Business
Redline's 'PowerSmoke' Detects In-Cab Carbon Monoxide Threats
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Redline Detection said its HD PowerSmoke ensures the safety of truck and bus drivers by eliminating the threat of toxic carbon monoxide fumes entering the cabin.
February 16, 2015Special Coverage, Business, Equipment
Cummins Plans April Production of Connected Diagnostics System
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cummins Inc.'s Connected Diagnostics application that allows fleets to work with telematics providers will be in full production in April.
February 16, 2015Special Coverage, Business
iGlobal Completes Integration with McLeod
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — iGlobal, which provides fleet management and in-cab document imaging systems, has completed integration of its mobile data terminals suite with McLeod Software.
February 16, 2015