Business
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ATA Announces Trucking Champions and President's Award Winners
LAS VEGAS — Wal-Mart’s Charles “Mike” White and FedEx Freight’s Eric Vos, the winners of the National Truck Driving Championships and TMC SuperTech National Technician Skills Competition, respectively, were honored Oct. 2 by American Trucking Associations as part of the annual Management Conference & Exhibition.
Lytx Introduces Unisyn ‘Always-On’ Video Service
LAS VEGAS — Lytx Inc. announced a new platform that provides “always-on” video from multiple cameras around the vehicle to help fleets monitor their operations.
Vigillo Partners With J.J. Keller to Match Training With Drivers
LAS VEGAS — Data mining software provider Vigillo on Oct. 2 announced a partnership with J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. to pair unsafe driver behavior data with the assignment of appropriate training.
B.R. Williams Chairman Greg Brown Honored With 2016 Rocque Dameo Award
LAS VEGAS — B.R. Williams Trucking Chairman Greg Brown was honored on Oct. 2 with the Rocque Dameo Award for service as an American Trucking Associations state vice president in Alabama.
Velociti Introduces VelociCare, a Maintenance Program for Onboard Technology
LAS VEGAS — Velociti Inc., a provider of technology deployment services, has introduced a technology maintenance program designed to help fleets keep their onboard systems up and running.
Rand McNally Introduces ELD With Cellular Connectivity
LAS VEGAS — Rand McNally introduced a new electronic logging and fleet-management device with cellular connectivity that it said was designed to meet the budgets and compliance requirements of small- and medium-size fleets looking to leverage existing Android devices.
2016 MCE
The ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially mark the opening of the exhibit hall on Oct. 2, 2016, for ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 2, 2016Paccar Adds Drive Axles, Single-Unit Aftertreatment
LAS VEGAS — Paccar Inc. announced here that it is diversifying its manufacturing activities, adding drive axles for linehaul trucks and a two-in-one aftertreatment system combining selective catalytic reduction and a diesel particulate filter in one canister.
Zonar Introduces Next-Generation Tablet
LAS VEGAS — Zonar Systems introduced Zonar Connect, the telematics provider’s next-generation “smart fleet” tablet.
Seeing Machines Releases Safety Results for Fatigue, Distraction Monitoring System
LAS VEGAS — Seeing Machines has released safety data for its Guardian platform, an in-cab driver alert system designed to prevent fatigued and distracted driving.