23 Feb Eaton Upgrades Features on IntelliConnect ATLANTA — Eaton Corp. announced new features for its IntelliConnect remote diagnostics technology that provide near real-time monitoring of vehicle fault codes, prioritizes the critical events and offers action plans created by the company’s technical experts. Read more...
23 Feb Perspective: Advancing Maintenance Management at TMC Industry members are arriving in Atlanta this week for American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting with a special focus on advancing maintenance careers. Read more...
21 Feb AdTra Aims to Unite Zero-Emissions Fuel, Funding and Infrastructure With little promotional fanfare so far, privately held AdTra intends to offer fleets its platform of fueling technology and fuel. Read more...
21 Feb Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Detects Nearly 8,000 Violations Since Jan. 6 Nearly 8,000 substance abuse violations have been detected and identified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse since it went live Jan. 6, the agency announced Feb. 21. Read more...
21 Feb Navis to Acquire Assets From Biarri Rail Navis has reached an agreement to acquire assets from freight railroad software developer Biarri Rail, the company announced Feb. 20. Read more...
21 Feb FlowBelow Products Added to Alliance Parts Catalog FlowBelow Aero Inc., a supplier of tractor-mounted aerodynamic products, announced that starting in April, it will be included in the product catalog from Alliance Parts. Read more...
21 Feb Trump Tries New Approach for $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan In another election year, Trump has outlined a new $1 trillion plan for spending on roads, rails, water systems and other infrastructure. This time, the president is proposing to rely fully on federal spending. Read more...
21 Feb Accuride Announces New Wheel Options Accuride Corp. announced weight improvements for its Accu-Lite family of lightweight aluminum wheels, as well as a new 38-pound, 10 hand-hole wheel. Read more...
21 Feb Old Dominion Freight Line Announces Stock Split Old Dominion Freight Line approved a three-for-two split of its common stock, the Thomasville, N.C.-based company announced Feb. 21. Read more...
21 Feb Fleets Should Make Career Opportunities Known to Prospective Hires, Survey Reveals NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fleets should include information on career path opportunities in their messages to prospective hires, according to data from Conversion Interactive Agency, an advertising firm that specializes in recruitment. Read more...