LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official updated truckers on the agency’s efforts to mitigate parking problems and the obligations for drivers as the agency moves toward implementation of the drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule.
March 28, 2019BusinessTechnology
3 Easy Ways to Pull Ahead of Your Competition
Ever wonder what other fleets are doing to be successful? We talked to some of our safest and most productive customers to see what they’re doing differently. Join this session to hear how industry leaders have driven measurable impact through new, easy-to-deploy programs, and how you can use those same strategies for your fleet operations.
March 28, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Smart, the Tiny Daimler Car That Refuses to Die, Heads to China
Since its introduction two decades ago, the diminutive Smart has sat awkwardly alongside the imposing, autobahn-eating cars that have made Daimler AG the king of the road.
March 28, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
ZF Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Wabco
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a global supplier of mobility systems for commercial vehicles, passenger cars and industrial technology, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wabco Holdings Inc. for $7.1 billion, or $136.50 per share.
March 28, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Cab Comfort Crucial to Retaining Drivers, TMC Panel Says
ATLANTA — Providing a comfortable and safe environment in truck cabs is critical when it comes to retaining and recruiting drivers. That was the main conclusion at a roundtable discussion called: “Spec’ing the Cab & Sleeper for Driver Comfort and Safety,” which was held at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 19.
March 28, 2019BusinessTechnologySafety
Perimeter Solutions Acquires Idaho-Based Fire Response and Transportation Firms
Perimeter Solutions, a St. Louis company that produces fire retardants and provides services to firefighting agencies, has purchased a group of companies in Post Falls, Idaho, that includes First Response Fire Rescue, River City Fabrication and H&S Transport.
March 27, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Canadian Company Aims to Add Sobriety Tests to Steering Wheels
A Canadian company that makes alcohol-detection devices attached to steering wheels of school buses hopes to expand to North American trucking companies.
March 27, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous
I.D. Systems Acquires Pointer Telocation for $140 Million
I.D. Systems Inc., a New Jersey-based tracking technology company, has acquired Pointer Telocation Ltd., an Israeli provider of telematics and mobile internet of things services, in a $140 million deal, the companies report.
March 27, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Truck Parking Data Systems Top ATRI’s Research Priorities List
The American Transportation Research Institute’s recently unveiled list of research priorities for 2019 covers an array of topical issues, ranging from truck parking to tolls.
March 26, 2019BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
DTNA Opens Detroit Connect to Third-Party Providers
Daimler Trucks North America announced it has opened its proprietary Detroit Connect platform to third-party telematics service providers.
March 26, 2019