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Truck maintenance executives will wrestle with corrosion, tire issues and other critical topics in Raleigh, N.C., later this month, while technicians compete for honors at an event sponsored by the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.

Freight railroads could reap $340 million in cost savings after the Department of Transportation offered to ease the requirements to install technology to prevent head-on collisions, the agency announced.

Rand McNally Co. said buyers of its IntelliRoute GPS devices will be eligible to participate in a lifetime map program.

We were disappointed to see the federal appellate court’s ruling overturning the requirement that some motor carriers install electronic recording devices to monitor drivers’ compliance with the hours-of-service rule.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is engaged in “aggressive research” on technological advances to prevent accidents and fatalities by boosting the safety of truck cabs.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic onboard recorder 2010 final rule for motor carriers with significant hours-of-service violations does not protect truck drivers from potential harassment by their employers, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Rand McNally Co. has elbowed its way onto the EOBR scene by unveiling a new in-cab communication device it calls the TND 760 Fleet Edition and sells for $799, while cab-communications giant Qualcomm Inc. said it will meet that price with a new model to be introduced later this year.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — PeopleNet officials here emphasized repeatedly that their customers will see few, if any, changes resulting from their company’s recent acquisition by Trimble Navigation Ltd.

GPS Insight LLC has unveiled a new GPS fleet-tracking dashboard interface.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — PeopleNet’s short-term plans for new products, services and upgrades are not likely to change as a result of its recent acquisition by Trimble Navigation Ltd., executives told customers.