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Daimler Trucks North America THOMAS BUILT / 2011-2013 Hybrid Transmission Software

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured December 3, 2009, through February 8, 2012, and equipped with Eaton hybrid automated transmissions.

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FREIGHTLINER / 2013-2014 ECAS Wiring may be Reversed

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Freightliner Cascadia trucks manufactured December 11, 2012, through November 27, 2013 and equipped with a Meritor Wabco electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS) system.

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KENWORTH / 2014 Stop/Tail/Turn Lamp Housing/FMVSS

PACCAR Incorporated (Paccar) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T440, T470, T660, T680, T700, T800, T880, C500 and W900 trucks manufactured July 1, 2013 through September 17, 2013

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MACK / 2014 Automatic Over-Speed Protection System

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2014 CXU tractor trailers manufactured June 21, 2013, through October 4, 2013 and equipped with an automatic over-speed protection system.

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New FMCSA Rule Targets Willful Violators

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s newest enforcement tool is a shutdown order for carriers that flagrantly disregard the safety rules.  Under a final rule to be posted this week, the agency can suspend or revoke the authority of willful repeat violators, and impose civil or criminal penalties.  

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Fiat Finalizes Chrysler Acquisition

The deal closed Tuesday with Chrysler paying out a special distribution of $1.9 billion to the VEBA Trust and paying out $1.75 billion from Chrysler cash-on-hand. The two parties also entered into an agreement in which Chrysler will make four additional payments equaling $700 million per year. The first of those payments, of $175 million, […]

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Chrysler Realigns Fleet Management Team

Chrysler Group Fleet recently announced changes and additions to its National Sales Management team. Frank Dankovich, the newly appointed Director, is building the team to accommodate the anticipated increased sales resulting from recent enhancements to Chrysler’s product line-up. His senior management team will now consist of:

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Comdata, truck stop chains to pay $130 million to independent truck stops in legal settlement

Fuel card and electronic payments vendor Comdata and truck stop chains TravelCenters of America, Pilot Flying J, Love’s and Country Stores have agreed to a $130 settlement with 4,000 independent truck stops and other fuel stops in a lawsuit that dates back to March 2007.

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Carriers would be unwise to raise rates in light of hours changes, study says

A study from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville concludes that carriers shouldn’t pass on the extra costs of complying with the July 1 hours-of-service rules to shippers or customers, lest they want to potentially “fatigue†their relationship they have with them, the study says.

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