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Amazon India’s Health Initiative for Truck Drivers Amazon India has unveiled ‘Sushruta’, a health and wellness initiative designed specifically for truck drivers. The company collaborates with over 350 trucking partners, employing thousands of drivers who spend substantial amounts of time on the roa
Effective Vibration Reduction in Hardware The same principle applies to hardware components. The fixtures that secure a gateway or dashcam—and the casings for device parts—offer a significant opportunity to minimize vibrations. This is crucial for dashcams, as vibrations can negatively affect image
Announcement of New Album The press release shares a story that resonates globally: “The new album, Tail End of a Hurricane, is set to be released on May 7, 2021, with the feel-good track ‘Rock Kids of the 80s’ debuting on March 5. This song was recorded in late 2019, anticipated for an early 2020
Understanding Carriage and Insurance Paid to (CIP) Carriage and Insurance Paid to (CIP) is an international trade term in which the seller is responsible for covering the freight and insurance expenses associated with moving goods from their facility to a designated location chosen by the buyer. The
To enhance highway safety, the government needs a fresh strategy for regulating the trucking sector. This was the message conveyed by OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh during a House Highways and Transit Subcommittee hearing on July 24. The hearing focused on the regulatory and administrativ
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The World’s Oldest Trucker: A 90-Year Journey At the age of 90, Doyle Archer continues his life on the road, boasting an impressive 60-year career in long-haul trucking, with no plans to retire. A Guinness World Record Holder Doyle was honored earlier this year as the Guinness World Record holder fo
Putzmeister and Volvo Trucks have launched a battery-operated concrete pump capable of extending approximately 138 feet. This innovative vehicle is set to be supplied to Swerock, a construction company based in Sweden. The introduction of the truck took place during a press event at Bauma, which is
The late Jobie Vaden, known as the Arkansas Motormouth, was featured in “On the Boulevard.”Lynn Adler When Lynn Adler and her four Optic Nerve video colleagues traveled across the country in the late 1970s to interview truck drivers, they were not well-versed in the daily challenges of long-haul tru
