A vehicle maintenance coding system used by repair shops across the trucking industry is receiving an update that has been years in the making, and is also evolving to include the burgeoning electric vehicle segment.
April 15, 2021Trucking Industry Safety News
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
TMC Highlights Big Changes to VMRS Coding System
Ohio DOT Advances 2021 Construction Program
The Ohio Department of Transportation has launched its 2021 construction season, which represents an investment of nearly $2 billion.
April 15, 2021TMC Plans Closer Look at Mirrorlike Camera Monitor Systems
The increasing interest in camera monitor systems has prompted the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations to decide how it can help fleets understand how the systems would best fit into the truck cab environment.
April 15, 2021Key Congressional Republican Calls for Bipartisan Highway Bill
As federal policymakers prepare to consider comprehensive highway policy legislation in the coming weeks, the top Republican on the U.S. Senate transportation committee reiterated calls for bipartisanship.
April 15, 2021Tractor-Trailer Interfaces Take Shape in Many Ways
Efforts to ensure the needed connections for exchanging more data between a tractor and trailer continue from many directions as electronics and sensors are increasingly coming to trailers, experts said.
April 14, 2021Oklahoma Bills Propose Changes Related to Truck Enforcement
Two bills intended to streamline enforcement associated with commercial motor vehicles are making their way through the Oklahoma State Legislature.
April 13, 2021Ohio Trucking Association Names Nicholas Delzeith Driver of the Year
The Ohio Trucking Association announced that Nicholas Delzeith was selected as its 2020 Driver of the Year.
April 13, 2021DOT Rebrands BUILD Program to RAISE, Makes $1 Billion Available
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced April 13 that $1 billion in funding is available for grants to support infrastructure projects.
April 13, 2021NHTSA Investigates Possible Air Bag Failures in GM Vehicles
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles.
April 13, 2021Plus, Iveco Sign Memo of Understanding on Autonomous Trucks
Self-driving truck technology developer Plus announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with Iveco, a brand of CNH Industrial N.V., to jointly develop autonomous trucks that will be deployed across China, Europe and other areas.
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