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Driver-driven compensation
Nov 16, 2007,
By David Cullen, executive editor
Tasked with blending two compensation packages, Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), a Con-way company, made the most of the challenge and went directly to its drivers...
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The cab as brain
Nov 15, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
GPS-based systems are becoming more and more advanced, with the goal being to get us closer to a fully functional “brain” in the cab making important decisions for the life of the fleet...
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Daimler focusing on future fuels
Nov 14, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
In an effort to foster “sustainable mobility” worldwide, Germany’s Daimler AG is developing trucks and buses powered by alternative fuels and drivetrain technologies ...
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Hybrid interest growing despite cost concerns
Nov 7, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Despite uncertainty over the cost-effectiveness of hybrid technology, fuel supply and emissions concerns are helping drive interest in hybrid vehicles both for consumer and commercial use...
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Economic unease threatens freight
Nov 6, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
A variety of indicators point to slowing U.S. economic growth, which most likely will depress freight volumes in the near future...
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Fuel costs: To cap or not
Nov 5, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
With the price of fuel ever on the rise, fleets are more likely to weigh different approaches to managing this volatile cost. Among the latest is GasLimit...
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International: No SCR for 2010 MaxxForce
Nov 1, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
International Truck and Engine Corp. today announced that its MaxxForce diesel engines will meet U.S. EPA 2010 emission regulations for “all its core applications” ...
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Paccar shows off global engine prowess
Oct 30, 2007,
By David Cullen, executive editor
Paccar, parent of Kenworth and Peterbilt, showcased the European technology that will be the basis for the proprietary 12.9-liter big block engine it is developing and testing...
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Freight looking “choppy” for a while
Oct 29, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Despite a 1.5% increase in truckload tonnage in September, freight volumes overall are down 2.2% this year compared to 2006 – with no substantial improvement in sight...
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Hybrid use increases across Europe
Oct 26, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
The use of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) is increasing dramatically across the world, far exceeding sales forecasts...
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UAW strikes Navistar
Oct 24, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
More than 4,000 UAW members at 11 local unions in six states went on strike against Navistar Tuesday at 5 p.m...
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Biofuel crops can impact global warming
Oct 23, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
A new study published by SRI Consulting (SRIC) finds that cultivating crops to make biofuels – including ethanol and biodiesel – could actually increase global warming ...
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Eaton to add vocational UltraShifts
Oct 18, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
Eaton Corp. plans to expand its UltraShift automated manual transmission line to address specific vocational trucking markets with releases scheduled for mid-2008...
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Traffic signals: On the blink
Oct 16, 2007,
Justin Carretta, online news editor
The American Public Works Association (APWA), a part of the National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC), has given America’s traffic signals a D grade in their 2007 Traffic Signal Report Card...
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The mass transit cure
Oct 15, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Mass transit systems – especially bus networks – are increasingly being viewed not only as the best method for reducing urban traffic congestion ...
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The Cost of Clean Air
Oct 12, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
The 2007 EPA emission standards have set into motion a push and pull between fleet owners, who are trying to make sure new standards don’t economically damage their business ...
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N-E-G-O-T-I-A-T-I-N-G
Oct 10, 2007,
By Timothy D. Brady
Negotiating is one of the most important skills a trucker can possess that will improve his financial position or his work environment...
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UPS expands green fleet
Oct 10, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
United Parcel Service is adding 306 alternative fuel vehicles to its “green fleet,” including 167 compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery trucks, and 139 propane delivery trucks...
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Truck speed issue builds in Illinois
Oct 9, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
For the second time in three years, the Illinois state legislature and governor are locked in a battle over whether to raise the highway speed limit for commercial trucks ...
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Tonnage remains steady
Oct 5, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
Despite a decrease in overall freight volume and other risks, analysts suggest the chance of a recession remains minimal...
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Melton opts for LDW system
Oct 4, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
Iteris, Inc. has announced that Melton Truck Lines will make Iteris’ Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system standard equipment on some 1000 new trucks ...
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What price parity?
Oct 3, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
For the first time since 1976, the Canadian and U.S. Dollars are on par with each other. While the U.S. economy has been lagging, the Canadian economy, bolstered by increasingly strong prices for exports, has been on an upswing...
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UAW, International still talking
Oct 2, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
The International Truck and Engine Corporation and the UAW—which represents 3700 of its workers—are continuing negotiations on a new contract...
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