A new study found severely obese truck drivers are more likely to crash in the first two years of driving on a job. With this new information supporting previous assumptions regarding obesity, experts are now looking at sleep apnea as the cause of the transportation accidents.
Automotive News – Used vehicles from the West Coast could be shipped across the country to help East Coast dealers meet the anticipated demand for replacing vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy, says Paul Lips, executive vice president for operations and finance at auction company ADESA
Commercial Carrier Journal, CCJ – Lincoln, Neb.-based Crete Carrier Corp. has been named to the 2013 list of top 100 Military Friendly Employers by G.I. Jobs — the first year the company has made the list.
Automotive News – Two days after Ford Motor Co. released second-quarter earnings that showed record North American profits, CEO Alan Mulally and Executive Chairman Bill Ford unveiled a series of changes in the company’s top management.
Automotive News – He wants to boost North American sales 18 percent to 2 million vehicles in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. A redesigned Honda Fit small car and new derivatives will account for the biggest increase in U.S. sales. But Ito, 59, says the Acura luxury brand also will rebound.
Automotive News – Three years ago, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik implored fellow auto executives to boost the industry’s reputation by taking more accountability for their actions and embracing fuel efficiency as a social good.
Internet Truckstop, one of the largest web-based freight matching services in the transportation industry, launched a new request for proposal suite of services that it says has not previously been available to brokers or third party logistic companies.
By Commercial Carrier Journal. Aegis Mobility announced the acquisition of ZoomSafer, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines the two providers of distracted driving systems that promote safe and legal use of mobile devices while driving.
By Commercial Carrier Journal. Kenworth has added a PeopleNet pre-wire option for the Kenworth Class 8 T660, T800 and W900. Automatic vehicle location, lane departure notification, onboard event recording, remote vehicle shutdown, speed monitoring, and vehicle management are some key PeopleNet applications available with its onboard computer
