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Operations•by Deborah Lockridge•August 28, 2017

CVSA to Take Phased-In Approach to ELD Mandate

The nation’s commercial vehicle enforcement officials say there’s no reason to delay the December start date for the electronic logging device mandate – but they will delay implementing out-of-service criteria related to ELDs until April 1, 2018.

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Safety•by Staff•August 28, 2017

Ways to Reduce Bicycle-Vehicle Crashes Studied

The Governors Highway Safety Association recommends 30 different actions that states can take to combat the growing problem.

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Operations•by Staff•August 28, 2017

Harvey Causing Historic Flooding in South Texas

With the National Weather Service calling Hurricane Harvey "unprecedented" and "beyond anything experienced," hundreds of highways are closed, trucking is already mobilizing relief, and at least one trucker was among the thousands who had to be rescued over the weekend.

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Operations•by Staff•August 25, 2017

Automated Drone Inspections Offered for Electric Utilities

Sharper Shape’s ADI Flight Planner software automatically creates accurate 3D models of powerlines using LiDAR data and creates optimized routes for automatically inspecting utility assets.

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Leasing•by Staff•August 25, 2017

Merchants CEO Villano to Step Down

Glen Villano will step down as chief executive of Merchants Fleet Management after leading the Hooksett, New Hampshire-based fleet management company for more than 5 years.

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Operations•by Staff•August 25, 2017

Travel Advisories in Effect as Hurricane Harvey Nears Texas

Meteorologists say the storm could dump up to 30 inches of water on the Texas and Louisiana coasts and are urging drivers to stay off of roads.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•August 24, 2017

Ford Names Luo to Lead Ford China

Ford has named Jason Luo as the new chairman and CEO of Ford China as it continues to strengthen its global leadership team.

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Leasing•by Staff•August 24, 2017

LeasePlan Promotes Trio to VP in Operations Roles

LeasePlan USA has promoted three directors to vice president roles in operations at the Alpharetta, Ga.-based fleet management company, LeasePlan has announced.

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Safety•by Staff•August 24, 2017

Rear Autobraking Cuts Cadillac Accident Claims

An analysis by the Highway Loss Institute reveals that the GM rear automatic braking system cuts the frequency of property damage liability claims 26%.

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Operations•by Staff•August 24, 2017

Fiat Chrysler Adds Fleet-Only Options for 2018

Fiat Chrysler has added fleet-only options for several of its vehicles for the 2018 model year, including the Ram 1500 pickup, ProMaster City compact van, and Jeep Compass.

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