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Executives from BNSF Railway Co. and Amtrak assured federal lawmakers of their firms’ adherence to congressionally mandated requirements regarding automatic braking technology.

Companion bipartisan bills have been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate and House that call for a new regulation that would require trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds to install side underride guards and ensure that rear guards meet an upgraded specified performance standard.

Pilot Flying J announced the launch of its new virtual maintenance system, Fleet Center.

International Truck introduced Powertrain Packages to simplify the process of spec’ing a vehicle for optimal fuel efficiency. It is an addition to the International LT Series MPG Fuel Efficiency Packages.

Preco Electronics announced its PreView Side Defender II now provides radar-based blind-spot detection in addition to lane-change detection for trucks.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced its Wingman Fusion enhanced collision mitigation technology now is standard on International Truck on-highway vehicles, including the LoneStar, LT Series and RH Series.

Look back at photos from American Trucking Associations' 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 17-21.

Navistar International Corp. reported higher net income and revenue as the parent company of International Truck posted its best fiscal-year first quarter since 2010.

Class 8 orders for February trickled in to reach 16,900, down 58% compared with a year earlier, reflecting a backlog already swollen by record demand in 2018, reports ACT Research Co.

Dana Inc. announced it has taken an equity position as a lead investor in the Class 8 electrification company Hyliion Inc. to expand Dana’s ability to offer complete diesel-electric hybrid systems.