May 2012 Edition
Driver Safety News
INNOVATIVE CYLINDER LINER TECHNOLOGY FROM FEDERAL-MOGUL REDUCES ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION BY UP TO 40 PERCENT
Posted in: Industry News
Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML) is increasingly using a dual-material cylinder liner technology to reduce bore distortion and improve function in the latest generation of lighter, highly-loaded gasoline engines. The company’s patented Hybrid Liner technology provides reliable, cost-effective, long-term performance while reducing engine oil consumption, especially in high-output aluminium engines with small interbore bridges and weight optimized designs… Read More »
Harper Government Announces that Canadians Can Cross Canada-US Border with a Rental Vehicle From the United States
Posted in: Industry News
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism, and Ryan Leef, the Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced that Canadian residents will be able to bring a rental vehicle into Canada from the United States. They were joined by fellow border Members of Parliament John Williamson, MP for New Brunswick Southwest; Russ Hiebert, MP for South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale; and, Guy Lauzon, MP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry… Read More »
USDOT Rule Could Prevent Rollover Crashes for Nation’s Large Trucks, Buses
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An extensive NHTSA research program to determine how available stability control technologies affect crashes involving commercial vehicles found ESC systems to be the most effective tool for reducing the propensity for heavy vehicles to rollover or lose control. With sensors that monitor vehicle movement and steering, ESC can help mitigate rollover incidents by using automatic computer-controlled braking, and also aid the driver in addressing severe understeer or oversteer conditions that can lead to loss of control. NHTSA estimates that a standard requiring ESC on the nation’s large trucks and large buses would prevent up to 2,329 crashes, eliminate an estimated 649 to 858 injuries, and prevent between 49 and 60 fatalities a year… Read More »
Navman Wireless’ Partnership with TransitPro Logistics Provides the First Fully Integrated Fleet Tracking and Medicaid Billing Solution for School Transportation.
Posted in: Industry News
Fleet management technology provider Navman Wireless today announced a partnership with TransitPro Logistics to provide the first fully integrated fleet tracking and Medicaid billing solution for school transportation departments. The partnership automates all aspects of the data gathering and billing process, including documentation of pupil pickup and drop-off, eliminating complex and time-consuming manual assembly while also maximizing reimbursements… Read More »
Auto Club CEO Thomas McKernan Retires, Becomes Chair of the Board
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Thomas V. McKernan, CEO of the Automobile Club of Southern California, has retired after serving 46 years with the organization and 21 years as CEO, the organization announced in a May 14 release. On May 1, he was succeeded by Robert Bouttier, who previously served as Auto Club President and Chief Operating Officer. McKernan started his career in the Pasadena branch in 1966. He was a service representative, providing auto travel and DMV services to members. Through in-house training programs, he became a computer programmer and spent 15 years in Information Systems and ultimately had overall responsibility for it. He went on to financial management and was Chief Financial Officer for six years prior to being elected Executive Vice President and then President and Chief Executive Officer in 1991… Read More »
Meritor WABCO Electronic Stability Control System Can Help OEMs Meet the Requirements of NHTSA’s New
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TROY, Mich., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems has confirmed that its SmarTrac(TM) Electronic Stability Control (ESC) product has the technology to help ensure that truck tractors and motorcoaches are able to meet the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)-proposed standard on electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles… Read More »
NHTSA Proposed Rule Calls for Electronic Stability Control on Commercial Vehicles
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Today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new federal motor vehicle safety standard that would require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on large commercial trucks, motorcoaches and other large buses for the first time. According to NHTSA, its research indicates such systems could prevent up to 56% of rollover crashes annually as well as cut loss-of-control crashes by 14%… Read More »
Law Will Require Carmakers to Make Some Vehicles Noisier
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Forget gas mileage: The most striking aspect of the new Ford Focus Electric is what it doesn’t have. “Battery-powered cars are intrinsically quiet, the motor sound falling between a whir and a whisper,” marvels a New York Times review of the car. “But the Focus is deep-space silent, the quietest of the many electric cars I’ve driven.”… Read More »
Press Room
DRIVING DYNAMICS Releases Latest Behind-The-Wheel Driver Safety Training Schedule – 300 Dates To Choose From in 90 Locations Across North America
April 30, 2012 | Posted in: Press Room
A recent analysis by one of DRIVING DYNAMICS’ clients showed that with about 65% of their drivers trained to date, they are already seeing the number of crash incidents reduced by 27%! And … we fully anticipate this reduction to get closer to 40% once the remaining drivers has been trained. Think about it … … Read More »
DRIVING DYNAMICS New Backing and Parking Course for Utility and Service Fleets Enjoys Immediate Success
April 23, 2012 | Posted in: Press Room
Newark, Delaware – DRIVING DYNAMICS newly introduced behind-the-wheel training program for Backing and Parking is already a big hit with utility and service fleets. Over 1000 drivers have already been trained within the first 3 months of introduction. According to Tom Harley, executive vice president of training services, “This specialty course for service and utility … Read More »
Arthur Liggio Elected President of DRIVING DYNAMICS, INC.
March 23, 2012 | Posted in: Press Room
Newark, Delaware – The DRIVING DYNAMICS board of directors has elected Art Liggio president of the company, effective March 21, 2012. Liggio succeeds Paull Hubbard, who had held the post since 1991, and who will continue on as a Director and assume the role of CFO. In announcing these changes, Hubbard and Bill Buff, CEO … Read More »
