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Consolidated Fastfrate will expand operations in western Canada, spending $10 million to purchase a facility in Edmonton, Alberta, $1.5 million to expand a building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and $5.5 million to add more than 238 intermodal chassis.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced the video camera component of its Wingman Fusion collision mitigation technology and AutoVue lane departure warning system will remain compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules, following an exemption that was recently made permanent.

Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced Joseph Saoud joined the company as president of the truck and bus radial tire unit at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said it added a new size premium, wide-base steer tire for mixed-service applications to its Roadmaster commercial tire line, the RM332 WB.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — A new regulation that will force U.S. trucking companies to electronically log employee hours is designed to limit accidents by keeping tired drivers off the road. It may also drive smaller trucking firms out of business.

General Logistics Systems B.V., a parcel delivery firm based in Amsterdam and with operations throughout Europe, is expanding in the United States with the purchase of Golden State Overnight for $90 million.

LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute said the top concern for truckers is the use of electronic logging devices.

LAS VEGAS — The American Transportation Research Institute released its annual top 10 list of critical issues affecting the trucking industry on Oct. 3 at the Management Conference & Exhibition. It also announced a new app with the National Association of Truck Stop Owners to address one of those issues: parking.

Cummins Inc. rolled out its X15 heavy-duty engine at its engine plant in Jamestown, New York, saying it exceeds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2017 greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency standards.