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Brian Straight Monday, October 23, 2017

Camera system could soon replace mirrors

Truck safety could take a big leap forward if drivers could see in their blind spots. Many companies are offering radar that looks down the vehicle and transmits that information back to the cab, but one company has decided the best approach is to eliminate the vehicle’s mirrors altogether.

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Brian Straight Monday, October 23, 2017

Data dive: Insight leads to improved operations

Many fleets are devoting 10% of their operating budgets to maintenance, but it doesn’t have to be that high, suggests Jim Buell, EVP of sales & marketing for FleetNet America. “If you talk to most people, they think maintenance costs are like death and taxes, you can’t do anything about it,”

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FreightWaves Staff Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Is Buffett making the right bet on trucking?

The concept of driverless trucks has recently jostled the transportation industry.  However, truck drivers everywhere may be relieved to discover that world-renowned business tycoon, Warren Buffett, is betting a fortune on their livelihoods, and sees no need to worry about an impending AI driver revolution.

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Brian Straight Wednesday, October 18, 2017

GM plans for fuel-cell future with SURUS

General Motors has advanced its next-generation fuel cell system, which is part of its concept SURUS (Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure) platform that was shown last week at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army. Whether commercial transportation is willing to adopt fuel cell technology, though, remains a question.

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Brian Straight Thursday, October 12, 2017

Text of Trump’s tax speech to truckers

On Wednesday night, President Donald Trump talked about his administration’s tax plan at an event at an airport hanger on the Pennsylvania Air National Guard base in Harrisburg, PA. Here is the official, unedited transcript of the speech provided by the White House:

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