Event Data Recorders Improve Safety But Raise Accuracy, Privacy Issues
Background Data from airplane flight recorded belongs to Federal Aviation Administration
Road Snow/Ice and Dust Chemicals Corroding Critical Truck Parts
Background “Rust jacking” of brake pads 1st noted by Roy Gambrell in his truck fleet Drilled out pad rivets and examined shoes to see problem Gambrell trucks designed to last 700K had major failures at 250-300K miles
NTEA Mediates Among Distributors, Truck Manufacturers Over Direct Sales to Fleets
Background National Truck Equipment Assn (NTEA) has both manufacturers and distributors for members and is mediating Manufacturers depend on distributors because they can’t handle volume in good economic times
