AeroFlap cleared of patent infringement claim
Fleet Engineers announced it received a favorable judgment in the matter of Fleet Engineers Inc. v. Tarun Surti and Mudguard Technologies LLC.
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Purkeys provides solar tech options for trucks
Fleets can now take advantage of solar equipment to charge batteries in both trucks and trailers. By working closely with clients and trucking industry leaders, Purkeys announced it has created two product lines, the Solar Bolt and Solar Dash, to solve problems fleets encounter in their daily operations.
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Continental rolls out new rewards program for Canadians
Montreal’s Fuel Transport rebrands, wins awards
Fleet exoneration: Using video to determine truck accident liability
Inattention, excessive speed, failure to yield, and unsafe lane changes are among the top causes of truck collisions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). For fleet managers, preventing collisions caused by their own drivers can be quite challenging because risk factors must be measured before an accident occurs.
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FMCSA program allows carriers to challenge crash preventability
Today the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will begin accepting proposals from commercial motor carriers for its crash preventability demonstration program.
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Doing the math on the ELD mandate
Talking about the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate these days is like opening up Pandora's Box – a lot of negatives come screaming out, with the lid slammed shut before “hope” gets a chance to escape.
In the eyes of many within trucking, the ELD mandate is nothing but a burden – a significant extra cost that can't be recouped via “savings” such as by jettisoning pencil and paper recordkeeping.
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