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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 14, 2019

Ford Recalls 1.5M Vehicles, Including Older F-150s

Ford Motor Co. has issued three individual recalls for its older F-150 half-ton pickups, 2019 Mustang, and several 2019 Lincoln models.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 13, 2019

Roadway Fatalities Remained Steady in 2018

Roadway fatalities in the U.S. dipped slightly in 2018 to approximately 40,000, representing just a 1% decrease from 2017 and 2016, when 40,231 and 40,327 people were killed in motor vehicles crashes, respectively.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•February 13, 2019

2018: Big Year for Chinese Truck Tires in the U.S.

China made a big comeback in 2018 in the truck tire market.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 13, 2019

Smith System Adds Driver Safety Course

Smith System has begun offering its Arrive Alive Safety online commercial driver safety training course that includes 12 modules, the Arlington, Texas-based company announced.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 13, 2019

Virginia Cellphone Driving Ban Moves Forward

With the goal of tightening an existing law prohibiting texting while driving, both houses of Virginia's General Assembly recently voted to ban the use of handheld mobile devices while operating a motor vehicle.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 12, 2019

Some Cities Passing Tougher Distracted Driving Laws Than States

Several cities are responding to what they view as lax state legislation by passing their own distracted driving laws. Three states in the nation still allow texting while driving and only 16 have adopted hands-free laws, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.

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Technology & AI•by Staff•February 12, 2019

Azuga Offers FleetMobile App at No Cost

Azuga, Inc. has begun offering a basic version of its FleetMobile driver-behavior-monitoring app to fleet users at no cost, the company announced.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•February 12, 2019

Maintainer to Add Manufacturing Facility

Maintainer is adding a manufacturing facility to its Sheldon, Iowa campus. The expansion should increase the company’s production capacity by about 35%.

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Sustainability•by Staff•February 12, 2019

Republic Services Increases Use of Renewable Natural Gas

Republic Services will increase its utilization of renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel over the next five years in order to reduce fleet emissions by an equivalent of roughly 250,000 metric tons of CO2.

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Safety & Compliance•by Marianne Matthews•February 11, 2019

How to Handle Icy Roads

With some areas of the country experiencing the coldest weather in decades, now is a good time to remind your drivers how to avoid or correct a slide on icy roads.

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