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by Sean Kilcarr Mar. 8, 2013

Checking out the alternatives

Took some time during this week’s National Truck Equipment Association’s 2013 Work Truck Show to check out some new – and not-so-....More
by Sean Kilcarr Mar. 7, 2013

A hybrid propulsion system just for trucks

Allison Transmission introduced an interesting product yesterday at the National Truck Equipment Association’s 2013 Work Truck Show:  ....More
by Sean Kilcarr Mar. 6, 2013

A fresh look at … well, everything!

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by Sean Kilcarr Mar. 4, 2013

Cyber fears and fuel prices haunting business leaders

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by Sean Kilcarr Mar. 4, 2013

The confidence roller coaster continues

It should come as no surprise that U.S. business executives remain at once optimistic AND pessimistic about their prospects for the rest of 2013....More
by Sean Kilcarr Mar. 1, 2013

Let spring begin …

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by Sean Kilcarr Feb. 28, 2013

Hours of disruption

It probably comes as no surprise to anyone in the trucking industry that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rejected a....More
by Sean Kilcarr Feb. 27, 2013

Reducing the vehicle manufacturing waste stream

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by Sean Kilcarr Feb. 26, 2013

Shaken, rattled … and maybe not ready to roll

The prospects for freight look to be pretty mixed going forward, despite the posting of strong truckload tonnage numbers over the past couple of....More
by Sean Kilcarr Feb. 25, 2013

Analysis of a fuel price spike

Unless you’ve been living under a very large rock (and don’t drive any kind of motor vehicle for that matter) you’re aware of the....More
by Sean Kilcarr Feb. 22, 2013

A scary traffic trend takes shape

Earlier this week I received a press release from the National Safety Council (NSC) regarding the preliminary estimate of motor vehicle....More
by Sean Kilcarr Feb. 21, 2013

Battling to change educational perspective

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by Sean Kilcarr Feb. 20, 2013

To hire or not to hire … that is the question

Looking at the tonnage numbers recently posted by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), one would be forgiven for thinking that now would be a....More
by Sean Kilcarr Feb. 19, 2013

Snow Trucking!

Most truck drivers don’t like snow; for starters, it makes piloting a big rig extremely hazardous on almost any type of road, highway or....More
by Sean Kilcarr Feb. 15, 2013

A new day for diesel?

Diesel power has long been a mainstay for commercial vehicles in this country, but unlike in Europe, smaller displacement diesels for cars and even....More
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