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Safety, Profits and Productivity â The Many Benefits of ELDs for construction fleets
Tracking hours of service compliance is just a fraction of what most ELD systems can do. Some of the simplest, most inexpensive systems â often a smartphone app paired with an engine control module (ECM) connection device â come with web-based, back-office unit tracking software and dispatch tools. Others have more robust back-end programs. Contractors [âŚ]
June 26, 2017
Safety & Compliance
With Supreme Court blow to ELD legal challenge, mandate has no roadblocks remaining
The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a death blow to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associationâs legal challenge to the U.S. DOTâs electronic logging device mandate. With the high courtâs rejection, the lawsuit will go no further. Though there are efforts underway to engage Congress on the issue, spearheaded in part by OOIDA, the issue [âŚ]
June 19, 2017
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ELD Roundup: The logging products you should know about
Dispatching Solutions DSI eLogs Dispatching Solutionsâ cloud-based DSI eLogs isâ¨certifed on FMCSAâs registry and is available as⨠either a dedicated unit or a BYOD solution for both the Android and iOS operating platforms.â¨Drivers can see their electronic logbook status in real time, and the back office can view the⨠entire fleet and help manage driver [âŚ]
June 16, 2017
Safety & Compliance
Supreme Court declines to hear ELD lawsuit
In a victory for the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Supreme Court has said it will not hear a lawsuit challenging a DOT rule requiring truck operators to use electronic logging devices to track hours of service. The Supreme Courtâs decision leaves in place a lower court ruling upholding the mandate and its Dec. [âŚ]
June 15, 2017
Safety & Compliance
Electronic Logging Devices: What to know before you buy
Adding Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) to your fleet doesnât need to be a nightmare. Consider the following factors before you commit (and scroll to the bottom of the post to see an overview of construction-friendly solutions): BYODs vs fixed systems. There are two types of ELDs: fixed units that remain in the truck, and BYODs [âŚ]
June 13, 2017
Safety & Compliance
ELD Mandate: As contractors scramble to comply with electronic logging, others may be in for ârude awakeningâ
If you operate construction trucks you may fall under a new mandate requiring electronic logging of your driversâ hours â and time is running out to comply. Failure to do so could lead to fines and lower safety scores. Hereâs how to know if your business is at risk and what you can do about [âŚ]
June 9, 2017
Safety & Compliance
Get the full ELD Mandate Guide from Equipment World
Do you need an electronic logging device on your truck? Not knowing could cost you. Download the full ELD guide from Equipment World.
June 9, 2017
Equipment
DOJ sues FCA over Ram, Jeep diesel emissions
The U.S. Department of Justice today filed a civil lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over alleged violations of federal diesel emissions regulations. FCA has faced these allegations since January when the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board accused the automaker of installing undisclosed engine management software that led to increased nitrogen oxide emissions [âŚ]
May 23, 2017
Dealers
Truck, engine makers and industry groups pleased with final Phase 2 emissions standards
Industry stakeholders wasted little time in reacting to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportationâs National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) endorsed the mandate, which calls for a phased-in reduction of up to 25 percent in [âŚ]
August 17, 2016
Safety & Compliance
Hyundai developing an exoskeleton to give wearers Iron Man-like strength
While Hyundaiâs robotic âIron Manâ exoskeleton wonât allow the workers itâs being designed for to take flight through rockets on the soles of the suitâs metal feet, it will drastically increase their strength. Detailed in a blog post and translated by the fine people at Mashable, Hyundai makes several mentions of Marvelâs Armored Avenger, pointing [âŚ]
June 22, 2016
Equipment
How big data and the electric car reveal the future of heavy equipment emissions regulations
Recently I came across a map of the United States published by The Atlanticâs CityLab site that showed where electric vehicles (EVs) were most and least beneficial in terms of reducing air pollution. This map and the thinking behind it is an example of how big data is changing how policy makers will govern many aspects of [âŚ]
July 9, 2015
Business
Low-viscosity oils are only the beginning; new EPA diesel fuel economy rules will significantly impact your future
Earlier in June, Shell Lubricants went into great detail telling journalists about how the soon-to-come, low-viscosity diesel lube oil category will help heavy duty trucks improve fuel economy by roughly one percent. And while a one percent improvement in fuel economy may not get those of you in the heavy construction business too excited, another [âŚ]
June 24, 2015
Business
Earth Day is dead: the EPAâs fall from a scientific organization to a manipulable political tool
I donât see why people feel compelled to celebrate Earth Dayâwhich was yesterday if you were fortunate enough to avoid the phony phenomena of a day of brainless, bumper-sticker sentiments. For one, Earth Day isnât real news. Itâs what Daniel Boorstin years ago called a manufactured news event. They wouldnât exist if it werenât for [âŚ]
April 23, 2014
Equipment
Wall Street tycoon wants to save the planet with attack ads, should have studied engineering instead
The New York Times on Tuesday prominently reported the plans of a hedge fund manager who intends to splatter the world with $100-million worth of ads against politicians who question global warming theory. Billionaire Tom Steyer, according to the paper: âplans to spend as much as $100 million during the 2014 election seeking to pressure [âŚ]
February 24, 2014
Business
EPA offering rebates for construction equipment DPF retrofits, engine replacements until Jan. 15
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a rebate program that will help construction equipment owners with the cost of reducing their fleetâs emissions. In 2010, a provision was added to the EPAâs Diesel Emissions Reduction Act that allows the agency to give rebates to fleet owners taking action to reduce emissions. The 2013 Construction Equipment [âŚ]
November 21, 2013
Equipment
Study: Hybrid construction equipment emits more harmful pollutants than diesel-only machines
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have concluded that while hybrid construction equipment certainly reduces fuel consumption, they are still worse for the environment due to increased harmful emissions. The scientists deployed 10 hybrid Caterpillar D7E bulldozers and six hybrid Komatsu HB215LC-1 excavators at six different jobsites in California. Both machines were tested for [âŚ]
October 23, 2013
Business
Opinion: If Obama wants job growth, he should start by asking the EPA to calculate how many jobs theyâve destroyed
The president spent an hour last week giving a speech detailing yet another jobs program. During the last election cycle we were promised a new era of green jobs facilitated by the hand of government. Now itâs âinfrastructure,â he says. Thatâs where the jobs are! Obamaâs been talking about infrastructure for six years now and [âŚ]
July 31, 2013
Equipment
Fossil-fueled vehicles better for environment than electric?
Over the 4th of July weekendâwhile you were busy polluting the air with your holiday grillingâyou might have missed this well-documented piece on the environmental effects of the electric car, called âUnclean at any speed.â It does a good job of eviscerating what is now a lie so commonly told that most people believe it: [âŚ]
July 22, 2013
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