The National Transportation Safety Board on June 8 issued a recommendation that collision avoidance systems be standard equipment on all new cars and commercial trucks.
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VisTracks, Isotrak Partner to Offer E-Logging System
Fleet technology suppliers Isotrak Inc. and VisTracks have partnered to provide trucking firms with electronic logging of drivers’ hours of service and driver vehicle inspection reporting.
June 26, 2015
Brian Work of CloneOps.ai discusses where AI agents fit into today’s supply chain workflows and what they might mean for the future of trucking operations.Ìý
NHTSA Releases Electronic Stability Control Rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 3Ìýreleased its long-awaited final rule on stability control, saying it will affect Classes 7-8 trucks in two years.
June 3, 2015White House Completes Review of Heavy-Vehicle Electronic Stability Control System Rule
The White House Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s final rule on electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles, bringing it a step closer to publication.
May 27, 2015Former DOT Chief to Congress: Raise Gas Tax 10¢, Index it
WASHINGTON — A way for Congress to ensure long-term funding for the country's highway system would be to approve a 10-cent gas tax increase and indexÌýthe taxÌýto inflation, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told Transport Topics May 13.
May 13, 2015Ryder Adds More Than 1,000 Trucks with Automated Transmissions to Rental Fleet
Truck leasing and rental provider Ryder System Inc. said it is upgrading its North American rental fleet with more than 1,000 trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions.
May 8, 2015Peterbilt Offers Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Model 587
Peterbilt Motors Co. said the Bendix SmarTire tire-pressure monitoring system is now available for its Model 587 tractors.
May 8, 2015Berend Bracht Picked to Succeed Joe McAleese as Bendix CEO
Berend Bracht has been appointed to replace Joe McAleese as CEO of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, the Elyria, Ohio-based manufacturer of safety and braking systems for commercial vehicles.
May 7, 2015NTSB Recommends Video Recorders on Heavy Trucks and Buses
The National Transportation Safety Board on April 29 issued a recommendation that heavy truck and bus fleet operators deploy in-cab video system recorder technology to monitor their drivers.
April 30, 2015Temporary Funding Bill Still Up in the Air, Chairman Bill Shuster Says
WASHINGTON — With only 33 days left to pass a temporary funding extension for the nation’s transportation system, the man who heads the House Transportation Committee said he doesn’t know where the money will come from or how long the extension will last.
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