Andreoli & Associates Inc. (A&A) has added two enhancements to its cloud-based HITS BPOS software for better Department of Transportation (DOT) number compliancy. DOT# Warning on Invoice Completion – Point-of-sale can now be set ...
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US based vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) is planning to recall 2014 model year vehicles in the US, over the improperly fitted brake parts. The recall will affect 2014 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles built from 09 to 22 July 2013, ...
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Wabco, a tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has collaborated with the German automotive parts manufacturer Huf Electronics Bretten to develop next generation tire pressure monitoring system for trucks, buses and trailers. ...
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US based auto mobile manufacturer Ford Motor is planning to recall certain units of model year 2012-2013 Focus Electric as well as Focus ST vehicles over the defective head lights. The recall affects 2012-2013 Focus Electric vehicles ...
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US-based General Motors (GM) has adopted into a new purchasing contract which enables the company to recover the cost of safety recalls from suppliers. This new deal will also offer the company access to its supplier's financial ...
Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler will build a new vehicle safety technology centre in Germany as part of its continued development of passenger car protection measures. The new vehicle safety technology centre will be built in ...
Freightliner has announced LED headlamps are now standard on its Cascadia and Cascadia Evolution models. The company is the first manufacturer to go standard with the lights, which provide greater nighttime visibility and longer life. ...
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Latin America’s vehicle safety adjudicator, Latin NCAP, has awarded its first five-star safety rating to a car, while also giving zero stars to vehicles from four major automotive brands. The new Seat Leon, a Volkswagen Golf-based ...
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The NRMA has revealed its annual used cars safety ratings list, including 57 vehicles that achieved the maximum five-star score for driver protection. The data was compiled from an analysis of over six million vehicles involved in police ...
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Overweight log trucks are becoming an issue at the Red Rock scales in B.C., according to the Central Interior Logging Association (CILA). The association has been told by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement branch, that truckers are ...
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A new scale bypass system that allows drivers and carriers with good CSA scores to pass through weigh stations without stopping, is generating some buzz in the US. The system, developed by Drivewyze, is being used at a number of scales in ...
The Chrysler Group has responded to a safety recall request from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), saying it does not intend to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles highlighted by the government body. Responding ...
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Self-driving vehicle technology is not yet at a stage that it can be authorized for use by the public for general driving, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation recommendation to state governments. If a state decides to permit ...
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Car seat safety isn't child's play. Understand 10 common mistakes parents make when installing and using car seats. Car seat safety is crucial for protecting your child during travel, but knowing how to safely install a car seat and ...
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Electronic safety systems like forward collision and lane departure warnings are a welcome advancement in automotive safety, and are becoming increasingly more common on new cars. That's a trend we'd like to see continue, because we think ...