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ATA calls for continued ELD push

ARLINGTON, VA – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to continue in the push toward a December rollout of mandated Electronic Logging Devices. “Supporters of a delay are attempting to accomplish, almost at the 11th hour, what they've been unable to do in the courts, Congress or with the agency: roll back this common sense, data-supported regulation based on at best specious and at worst outright dishonest arguments,” says Bill Sullivan, executive vice president – advocacy, in a blunt letter to the administration's deputy administrator. U.S. Representative Brian Babin has introduced legislation to delay the mandate by two years. ...Read the rest of this story

Geotab, Panasonic and Sumitomo join Auto-ISAC

Companies collaborate to advance cybersecurity of the connected vehicle.

The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) announced it welcomed Geotab, Panasonic and Sumitomo as original equipment supplier members. The Auto-ISAC was formed by automakers in August 2015 to establish a global information sharing community to promote vehicle cybersecurity.

According to the organization, the inclusion of these companies exemplifies the Auto-ISAC's continued efforts to promote collaboration between Tier 1 suppliers and automobile manufacturers around vehicle cybersecurity.

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It’s a Great Time to Buy a Used Car — Just Take These 5 Steps First

Car shoppers will find a vast selection of used vehicles to choose from these days. The number of off-lease cars hitting the market as used cars has been growing, contributing to what Edmunds recently described as “one of the strongest buyer's markets in recent memory.” That presents an opportunity to get a good car at a decent price — without the crazy depreciation you absorb when you buy a new car.


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