Matt ColeMatt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].IndicatorsSmartDrive petitions FMCSA regarding driver-assist windshield cameraFleet telematics company SmartDrive is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to allow it to mount a camera on truck windshields lower than current regulations allow. In its petition, SmartDrive says its advanced…November 29, 2018Growth strategiesNearly 5,000 vehicles placed out of service during Brake Safety WeekMore than 14 percent of inspected trucks were placed out of service for brakes violations during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week inspection spree in September, the organization announced this week. According…November 8, 2018IndicatorsFMCSA seeking input on regs to help deployment of autonomous trucksThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for public comments on existing regulations that could be updated, modified or removed to help usher in autonomous trucks, or automated driving systems (ADS) as they are…March 29, 2018IndicatorsNew lowboy trailers from XL SpecializedXL Specialized Trailers debuted two new lowboy trailers at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week. One of the company’s new offerings is the XL Galvanized 80 Mechanical Full-Width Gooseneck. Erin Reiff, marketing manager for XL Specialized,…March 28, 2018Growth strategiesSTEMCO earns FMCSA exemption regarding TrailerTail positioningIn the FMCSA decision to grant the exemption, the agency says rear identification lamps and clearance lamps can be moved from the top of trailers. More details here.February 15, 2018IndicatorsHino earns key exemption for safety technology implementationHino Motors Manufacturing has been granted an exemption to allow it to install certain safety technology systems on the windshield outside the area currently allowed by federal regulations. Hino, a Toyota Group Company that manufactures…August 3, 2017IndicatorsHino seeking DOT exemption for safety system positioningHino Motors Manufacturing is seeking an exemption from the federal regulations regarding the location on a truck’s windshield in which a safety technology systems can be mounted. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration amended its…January 27, 2017Service and repairThousands of units sidelined during Brake Safety WeekThousands of trucks were considered out-of-service for brake violations, and non-brake-related violations. Get the details on Truck Parts and Service.November 14, 2016Service and repairCVSA gearing up for Operation Safe Driver WeekThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is speeding things up in preparation for the annual Operation Safe Driver Week. Read more on Truck Parts & ServiceOctober 14, 2016ComponentsRecall on trailer spring brake valves affects 11 manufacturersBendix has issued a recall on more than 190,000 of its SR-5 Trailer Spring Brake Valves, resulting in more than 30,000 trailers being recalled by 11 trailer manufacturers. The affected Bendix units include those manufactured…July 28, 2016Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next PageTop StoriesTrailersCircuit court reduces $342 million from Wabash nuclear verdictA U.S. Circuit Court has substantially reduced the penalty levied on Wabash for a fatal motor vehicle accident in 2019 in which a car struck the back of a nearly stopped Wabash trailer.Class 7-8Kenworth discontinuing W900, T800 and C500 modelsIndustryTruck sales hitting ‘dead end’ in ACT rule opt-in statesIndustryEPA reconsidering Phase 3 GHG regulationsFeatured SponsorNew Report: The 2025 State of Heavy-Duty Repair
