WTH?! Thursday: BK’s Black Whopper Results In Green Poop, NBA…
It’s WTH?! Thursday on NewsOne Now, and we’re breaking down all of the insane stories trending in this week’s news. Radio personality Tony Redz , comedian Lamont King , and NewsOne Now panelists Avis Jones-DeWeever , head of the Exceptional Leadership …
FMCSA: SMS Data – Clearly Sufficient’ to I.D. High-Risk Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released a report on Oct 8 that finds that “the amount of data used in the agency’s Safety Measurement System is clearly sufficient to allow FMCSA to identify high-risk truck and bus companies.” FMCSA sai…
SelecTrucks launches new Web site
PORTLAND, Ore – SelecTrucks has recently launched its brand new Web site, selectrucks.com. The new site features a robust search function, finance calculators, an enhanced content management system and visual product depictions to assist non-English speaking customers, the company said.…
SelecTrucks offers new After-Treatment System warranty coverage
PORTLAND, Ore – Daimler Trucks North America announced that it is expanding the used truck Select Limited Warranty coverage options available through its used truck retail network, SelecTrucks. The company said the new warranty will cover the After-Treatment System (ATS)…
Aeris, Isotrak Announce Fleet Telematics Partnership
Aeris, an Internet of Things technology provider based on Santa Clara, Calif., has partnered with Isotrak Ltd., a United Kingdom-based fleet management software and telematics vendor, to provide improved cellular connectivity and data analytics for Iso…
PIT report finds ECM-generated fuel consumption data not precise
MONTREAL, Que. — Relying on fuel efficiency data provided by the engine electronic control module (ECM) may not be good enough when making decisions regarding fuel economy, a new technical report from PIT Group has revealed. The report examined fuel…
Thermo King buys telematics provider
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Thermo King has announced the acquisition of Celtrak, a company that offers vehicle tracking and fleet management tools. Celtrak is based in Ireland and provides end-to-end telematics products and services in more than 30 countries. Thermo King…
inGauge by TCA launches new benchmarking tool
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – inGauge by TCA has introduced a new benchmarking tool on its Web site this week. According to the company, the new tool provides motor carriers (of any size) the ability to benchmark their performance on six…
Downside risks, but little upside seen in US economy: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A blank slide was all FTR’s economic expert Bill Witte could offer up to show potential upside factors to the US economy, when presenting during a State of Freight Webinar today. “I tried hard to find something…
India rubbishes Nepal’s claim of providing security to truckers
Rubbishing the Nepal Government’s claim of providing adequate security to Indian truckers, Ministry of External Affairs’ Spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday said there have been a number of incidents that have given rise to serious concerns about the…