Monthly Archives: January 2009
Bendix purchases Eaton’s VORAD collision warning system
In a January 5, 2009 press release, Eaton Corp. announced that “…today it has sold its VORAD (Vehicle On-Board RADar) system to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, which is based in Elyria, Ohio.” Update: New Trucking Bill Would Reward Purchasers of VORAD Systems. … [Read more]
FMCSA Issues Rule Designed to Improve the Safety of Equipment Used in the Transportation of Intermodal Containers
John H. Hill, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced new rules just before the 2008 holidays designed to strengthen safety requirements for intermodal container chassis, the special trailers that hold cargo containers when they are transferred from ship … [Read more]