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News•November 4, 2009

Daimler Recalls Trucks With Detroit Diesel Engines

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 1,600 MY 2009-2010 Freightliner and Sterling trucks equipped with Detroit Diesel DD13 EPA07 engines manufactured with grid heaters.

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News•November 4, 2009

2010 Jaguar XF Cars Recalled

WASHINGTON - Jaguar is recalling more than 2,000 MY 2010 Jaguar XF vehicles because the fuel transfer pipe in the fuel tank may be kinked.

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News•November 4, 2009

Safety Board Studies '08 Motorcoach Crash

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Transportation Safety Board on Oct. 27 determined that the probable cause of a fatal motorcoach accident in Sherman, Texas, was the failure of the right steer axle tire. The crash killed 17 people.

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News•November 4, 2009

Driver Tips for Improving Visibility at Night

Since the end of daylight savings time generally means more night-time hours behind the wheel, we thought this was a good time to revisit some driver tips on improving visibility after the sun goes down.

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News•November 3, 2009

Walmart Drivers Help Earn Money for High School

RED BLUFF, CA - The Walmart Foundation made a financial contribution to local schools for every accident-free mile its private fleet truck drivers drove during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

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News•November 3, 2009

Frito-Lay Collisions Down 70%

PLANO, TEXAS - PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America has seen a 70-percent decline in collisions since 1999 through the Million Milers program and its extensive safety efforts.

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News•November 3, 2009

inthinc Delivers tiwi Driving Safety and Fleet Management Solution

SALT LAKE CITY - inthinc Technology Solutions offers a comprehensive system that changes driving behavior in real time to improve safety and fleet efficiency.

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News•October 30, 2009

Telematics to Boost Truck Fleet Efficiency & Safety

ATLANTA - According to a global study unveiled at the HTUF Conference this week, 71-percent of respondents believe technology will be one of the most important external forces impacting the industry in 2020.

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News•October 28, 2009

Trucker Expanded-Hours Rule to be Reconsidered

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- At the request of safety and labor groups, the Obama administration has agreed to reconsider the expanded hours-of-service rule that permits long-haul truckers to drive up to 11 straight hours.

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News•October 28, 2009

NTSB Pushes for Sleep Apnea Screening

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday, Oct. 20, that commercial truck and bus drivers should be screened for sleep apnea -- a disorder that's contributing to driver fatigue.

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