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Safety Benefits, Fewer Crashes Confirmed in Federal Study of Truck Speed Limiters

Devices that electronically limit the top speed of trucks have profound safety benefits and significantly reduce speeding-related accidents, a federally sponsored study released last week found.

April 2, 2012
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Telogis Acquires Maptuit

Fleet management software company Telogis Inc. said it has acquired Maptuit, a provider of commercial vehicle navigation technology. Terms were not disclosed.

March 30, 2012
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Xata Unveils Household Goods Driver Tracker

Xata Corp. has introduced Xata Turnpike Multiple Management Authority, a driver tracking tool for household goods movers.

March 27, 2012
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Company Develops Technology to Stop Distracted Driving in Trucking

Cellcontrol, a developer of technology aimed at preventing distracted driving, on Monday unveiled a new offering designed for trucking fleets.

March 26, 2012
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Kiva Systems Sold to Amazon

Amazon.com Inc. has agreed to acquire Kiva Systems Inc., a privately held maker of robotic warehouse systems, for about $775 million in cash.

March 26, 2012
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Aerofficient to Make New Slider Fairing

Aerofficient will begin producing a slider side fairing in April that it said should boost fuel savings over trailers using normal fairings.

March 26, 2012
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FMCSA Launches Bus Safety iPhone App

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it launched an iPhone application last week that allows users to search for and find bus companies safety records. The application does not display data for trucking companies, and an agency spokeswoman did not say whether FMCSA plans to eventually include those data.

March 26, 2012
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Repair Kits for Brake Valves Being Delivered, Bendix Says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Permanent repair kits for defective ATR-6 traction-relay brake valves are moving to truck makers, executives of Bendix Commercial Vehicle System said.

March 26, 2012
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WebTech Wireless' Fourth-Quarter Loss Narrows

WebTech Wireless, a supplier of GPS location-based and fleet telematics services, reported a fourth-quarter loss of C$934,000, compared with a loss of C$8.2 million a year earlier.

March 20, 2012
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Volvo CEO Describes Several Challenges to Wider Adoption of Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

WASHINGTON The leader of Sweden-based Volvo AB said the largest challenges in broader adoption and further development of alternative-fuel vehicles are the maturity of the technology and fueling infrastructure.

March 19, 2012