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One change includes redefining the definition of passenger carrier companies by removing carriers operating only 1-8 passenger vehicles and private carriers operating 1-15 passenger vehicles such as limousines, vans and taxis. The changes will be implemented in December 2012.

Tags: FMCSA, commercial fleets, Compliance, CSA, Commercial van, passenger van

Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. has partnered with American Infrastructure Leasing to offer leasing solutions for Clean Diesel's ECS-branded diesel particulate filter (DPF) retrofit solutions to fleet owners and operators across North America.

Tags: CARB, Compliance, diesel emissions, Clean Diesel Technologies, American Infrastructure Leasing

A fully onboard solution, CoPilot Truck allows drivers to calculate optimal, truck-specific routes based on their vehicle profile dimensions, routing parameters and load-specific information, including hazmat categories, without the need for off-board computations.

Tags: Qualcomm, Compliance, route management, load management

Rick Gobbell, who is now president of Gobbell Transportation Safety LLC, said that the CSA program has made safety compliance more difficult and has raised insurance rates and the specter of vicarious liability to a new, higher level for truck fleets

Tags: vicarious liability, Compliance, CSA, fatal accidents, FMSCA

The financing option is aimed at helping small businesses upgrade their diesel trucks to meet early compliance with the California Air Resources Board’s on-road diesel vehicle and tractor-trailer greenhouse gas regulations.

Tags: leasing, Compliance, heavy-duty trucks, diesel emissions, managing small fleets, California Air Resources Board

Drivers will benefit from consolidated and centralized billing, cost control through reduced internal administrative requirements, increased driver productivity, and overall fleet compliance.

Tags: trucks, Compliance, GE Capital Fleet Services