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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 25, 2016

Iowa DOT Tests Icy Road Warning Sensors

The Iowa Department of Transportation is currently testing road sensors designed to detect and warn drivers of icy road conditions to prevent accidents caused by slippery winter roads.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 25, 2016

Safety Video Tip: Removing Snow from Your Vehicle

This AAA video offers advice on how to safely dig out your vehicle after a major snowstorm.

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Operations•by Staff•January 25, 2016

Ford Expands Super Duty Chassis Cab Production

Ford's Ohio Assembly Plant will produce its 2017 F-Series Super Duty chassis cab for its next generation Super Duty trucks that will shed up to 350 pounds in an aluminum-intensive redesign.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 25, 2016

Drivers' Smartphones Continue to Fuel Distraction

An annual State Farm survey finds that fewer drivers are having handheld phone conversations, but more drivers are accessing the Internet, texting and reading email.

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Operations•by Staff•January 23, 2016

Class 5 Powers 4% Medium-Duty Order Increase in 2015

Orders of medium-duty vehicles in Classes 5-7 increased 4% to 226,800 in 2015, and truck manufacturers built 237,100 units, according to ACT Research.

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Operations•by Staff•January 22, 2016

USPS Connected Vehicles Could Help Census Bureau

The U.S. Postal Service's fleet of delivery vehicles could be equipped with sensors to help gather data about air quality, road conditions, and traffic as part of the federal government's "smart cities" initiative, Postmaster General Megan Brennan told a Senate committee.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•January 22, 2016

Donlen Offers Electronic Driver Notifications for Preventative Maintenance

Donlen has introduced a preventative maintenance program called eCoupon that delivers "comprehensive electronic service notifications" to drivers' tablets or smartphones when it's time for service intervals to improve preventative maintenance compliance and national account utilization.

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Operations•by Staff•January 22, 2016

Motion Industries Announces Organizational Changes

Motion Industries, a distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, announced several key changes as part of the company's organizational structure alignment.

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Operations•by Staff•January 22, 2016

Nissan Titan XD Named AutoGuide.com Truck of the Year

The 2016 Nissan Titan XD has been selected by the editors of AutoGuide.com as the 2016 Truck of the Year, according to Nissan.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 22, 2016

VW Taps Former BMW Exec to Head North America

Volkswagen has appointed Hinrich J. Woebcken as head of its North American region assuming responsibility over all activities of the brand.

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