Webtech Wireless Announces Quadrant Manager Mobile

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, May 2, 2012 – Webtech Wireless Inc. (TSX:WEW), a leading provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology, today announced the release of Quadrant Manager Mobile for iPhone and iPad. Designed …

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Meritor WABCO Electronic Stability Control System Can Help OEMs Meet the Requirements of NHTSA’s New Commercial Vehicle Proposal

TROY, Mich. (May 16, 2012) – Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems has confirmed that its SmarTrac™ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) product has the technology to help ensure that truck tractors and motorcoaches are able to meet the U.S. Department …

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Manitoba Ends Spring Weight Restrictions Weeks Earlier

(May 15, 20120 — Manitoba lifted spring truck weight restrictions earlier than ever this year.
Road restrictions ended Apr. 30 in the southern part of the province and May 8 in the north. Last year, the load restrictions were …

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FMCSA Officially Rescinds First EOBR Proposal

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has formally rescinded its first, limited rule requiring electronic onboard recorders for carriers with significant hours-of-service compliance violations, according to trade media.
The move was in response to an August 2011 …

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Fleets Pay Mind to Durability of Trailer Aerodynamic Devices

As a growing number of fleets spec aerodynamic devices such as fairings and side skirts to save fuel and cut GHG emissions, some of their shops are paying closer attention to the durability and potential maintenance costs …

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Truck Safety Tech Industry Poised for Takeoff

Truck safety devices may have taken a backseat to emissions reduction technology over the last decade, but the market is poised for major growth.
That’s the verdict from global business research & consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, which …

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Teamsters Join ATA, Safety Groups in EOBR Call

A coalition of carriers, drivers and safety interest groups have banded together to press lawmakers to include an electronic onboard recorder (EOBR) mandate in the highway bill they are drafting.
In a letter to leaders of the House-Senate …

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Research Pegs Truck Rollover Locations in US

The American Transportation Research Institute released findings from the first phase of a three-part research effort aimed at identifying patterns in large truck rollovers and mitigating the frequency of such events.
The first phase produced a database of …

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ACT Research; 2012 Forecasts Maintained Despite Slow Orders in March and April

COLUMBUS, IN – ACT Research in its May issue of the ACT N.A. Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK continues to believe that U.S. economic activity in 2012 will expand at a moderate pace of 2.2% with slow employment growth …

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