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Canadian O/O finished Boston Marathon 70 minutes before blasts
BOSTON, Mass. -- Just 70 minutes after finishing the Boston Marathon Apr. 15, owner/operator Leo McCosham of Summerfield, P.E.I. and his girlfriend Brenda Benson were recovering in a staging area about a half-kilometre from the finish line when...
Can insurance companies separate meaningful data from all the noise about to be generated through telematics?
As regulators restrict the kinds of data insurers use for pricing models, the data-centric insurance industry is turning to a potentially revolutionary new source, User-Based-Insurance (UBI) or Telematics, in an attempt to more accurately...
Will the 2014 model engines bring relief for fleets struggling with emissions equipment?
David McKenna joked about pulling the shortest straw when it came time to address a standing-room crowd of maintenance managers, and the crowd laughed with him. Other members of his Technology and Maintenance Council panel were discussing...
Class 8 orders fall for first time since November: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 orders rose above 20,000 units for a sixth consecutive month in March, but fell sequentially for the first time since November, according to ACT Research. March Class 8 net orders totalled just over 22,000 units....
Toronto transport company donating portion of profits to children’s charity
TORONTO, Ont. -- Toronto-based transport company Snowbirds Auto Connection has announced it will be donating a portion of its profits to the Aaron’s Apple charity. Aaron’s Apple is dedicated to raising funds for chronically ill...
