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Roadranger roars
Jun 23, 2006,
by David Cullen, executive editor
KALAMAZOO, MI. At a joint Dana-Eaton news conference here yesterday, both partners in the Roadranger marketing organization announced an array of new product and service developments with the biggest news being that Eaton Corp. is working on a new technology that could enable it to enter the diesel exhaust aftertreatment business with a product that would meet 2010 EPA emission regulations without putting urea tanks on board trucks...
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Tackling cargo theft with technology
Jun 22, 2006,
by Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Cargo theft has become a booming business in America, worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $10 billion annually, according to most estimates. In the State of Florida, however, law enforcement officials are deploying a new web-based software system in the fight against freight theft, and it is turning the tables on criminals...
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NHTSA rule may stimulate disc demand
Jun 21, 2006,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan predicts that the U.S. commercial vehicle market share for disc brakes will erode that of drum brakes, which have commanded a retail price advantage over discs but may lag in stopping performance...
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Study: Spec’ing critical to fuel economy
Jun 20, 2006,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Initial results of a fuel economy study by truck leasing firm PHH First Fleet, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, suggest that truck specs—especially engine size and gear ratio—impact vehicle fuel efficiency more than most people think...
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Diesel steps down
Jun 19, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel dropped 0.3 cents for the week ending June 18, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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New Speedco in Ohio
Jun 16, 2006
Speedco, Inc., a leading on-highway truck lube and tire service provider, has announced the grand opening of its Beaverdam, OH location on July 6...
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Chevron passes API CJ-4 tests
Jun 15, 2006
Chevron Products Co. today announced its diesel engine oils, including Delo, Ursa and RPM, have passed all tests required to meet the new API CJ-4 diesel engine oil service category...
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National showing new seat
Jun 14, 2006
The New Albany, OH-based Interior Systems division of Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) plans to unveil a new HP (high performance) seat developed for its National Seating brand...
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New Texas Kenworth facilities
Jun 14, 2006
Dallas-based MHC Kenworth has relocated its South Dallas and Waco, TX dealership facilities into two new full-service facilities...
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Roadcheck inspectors on task
Jun 9, 2006,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
DUMFRIES, VA. Though it’s only 10 am, it’s plenty hot on the concrete safety inspection pad at the weigh station here along I-95 during the 19th Annual Roadcheck America, sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), and being held this year from June 6 to 8...
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Idle reduction cost savings calculator
Jun 9, 2006,
by Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Argonne National Laboratory has developed an online idle reduction cost savings calculator that determines the costs of unnecessary idling and savings from implementing an idle reduction solution. ...
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Regenerative retread
Jun 7, 2006
Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) has announced it will start rolling out what it calls “the first self-regenerating retread,” the Michelin XDA Hypersipe...
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Diesel rebounds
Jun 6, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel increased 0.8 cents to $2.890 for the week ending May 4, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Teamsters to confront UPS, Allied
Jun 6, 2006
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is talking tough with Atlanta-based express carrier United Parcel Service (UPS) and Flint, MI-based car hauler Allied Automotive Group as it seeks to secure jobs, pensions and health care benefits for its members at those companies...
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Silver anniversary for Freightliner LLC and DaimlerChrysler
Jun 5, 2006,
by Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Freightliner employees with 25 or more years’ experience at the company shared the stage with top DaimlerChrysler and Freightliner LLC executives at the 25th anniversary celebration of Freightliner’s affiliation with DaimlerChrysler in Portland, OR on May 31...
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Supply worries dog ULSD kick off
Jun 2, 2006,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
From the refiners to the truckstops, adequate supply of ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) persist a full day after the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mandate it must make up 80% of the highway diesel imported and produced by U.S. refiners went into effect...
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Cardinal recognizes driver hero
Jun 2, 2006
Concord, NC-based Cardinal Logistics Management is saluting its own full-time driver James Woods of Orlando, FL, for pulling an elderly woman and her daughter from a car wreck last April and clearing the highway of debris from that crash to prevent further accidents...
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‘Practical luxury’ for driver retention
May 31, 2006,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Luxury class motor vehicles are no longer synonymous with upscale automakers. With truck drivers in short supply and high demand, commercial vehicle makers are rolling out tractors with truly cushy cabs and sleepers as fleets increasingly turn to “comfort” as a primary consideration for retention...
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Trucking gets checked
May 31, 2006
Mark your calendars: the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is arranging for 10,000 certified federal, state, provincial and local officers to conduct truck and bus safety inspections on June 6-8 throughout North America...
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Truck-Lite grows LED lineup
May 24, 2006
Truck-Lite Co., Inc. will expand its Signal-Stat line of LED products to include over 30 parts...
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Diesel hot streak ends
May 23, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel collapsed for the first time in eight weeks, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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TSA readies port trucker screening
May 22, 2006,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) spelling out its plan to require all commercial truck drivers delivering or retrieving goods at ports to have a special ID card...
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TA renews tire deal
May 22, 2006
Truck tires under the brand names Bridgestone, Firestone and Oncor Retreads will continue to be offered for sale at TravelCenters of Americas (TA) truck stops under an extension of long-term agreement with Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire...
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