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April 1, 2008
Diesel's new math
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY JIM MELE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
After leveling off at the beginning of the year, all of a sudden in mid-February diesel prices started climbing 4% or more every week...
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Crunch time for highways
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY LARRY KAHANER, WASHINGTON, DC
For the first time in recent memory, the U.S. transportation infrastructure has become a prominent national issue...
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Con-way: 62 mph is it
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
JUSTIN CARRETTA
Con-way Freight has turned back the speed governors on its trucks to run at a maximum of 62 mph to improve fuel conservation and reduce carbon emissions...
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TCA presents safety awards
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) announced the two grand-prize winners of its National Fleet Safety Awards at it Annual Banquet...
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Repossessions skyrocket in '07
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
JUSTIN CARRETTA
Nassau Asset Management's NasTrac Quarterly Index reports a 110% increase in repossessions of tractor-trailers in 2007 compared to 2006...
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Six regional carriers form alliance
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
JUSTIN CARRETTA
Averitt Express, Canadian Freightways/Epic Express, DATS Trucking, Lakeville Motor Express, Land Air Express of New England and Pitt Ohio Express united to form a national freight network...
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Heavy LNG
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
SEAN KILCARR
Despite a long history using natural gas, California utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) always got stumped in the heavy Class 8 vehicle category...
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Volvo rolls carbon-neutral
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
Volvo Group showed off a fleet of seven trucks equipped with “carbon-neutral” engines capable of running on alternative fuels at Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC)...
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Port passes clean-truck plan
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
JUSTIN CARRETTA
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the Clean Trucks program aimed at modernizing the vehicles that serve the Port of Long Beach, CA...
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The cleaning and greening of trucking
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
WENDY LEAVITT
Clean Diesel Technologies (CDT) focuses on solutions to reduce emissions, improve fuel economy, including urea injection systems for selective catalytic reduction of NOx, diesel particulate filters and biofuels technologies...
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Hybrids get the green light
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
According to expert speakers at the second annual “Hybrid Truck & Alternative Fuels Summit,” there's no need to stay green about going green...
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Things go better with
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Coca-Cola Enterprises will purchase 120 new hybrid beverage-delivery trucks this year — all powered by Eaton's hybrid electric drivetrain system...
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Splendor in the grass
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY WENDY LEAVITT e-mail: wleavitt@fleetowner.com
It is clear that biofuels made from something are going to be a part of trucking going forward, like it or not...
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BRAKES: LESSONS LEARNED IN EUROPE
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY DAVID CULLEN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Brake system suppliers here, via either European parents or partners, are engineering globally to serve customers locally...
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SMALL TRUCKS, BIG JOB
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY SEAN KILCARR, SENIOR EDITOR
Bigger engines cranking out more horsepower and low-end torque remain the norm for pickups and vans...
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No basket case
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY MARTIN LABBE e-mail: mlabbe@mlabbe.com
The current economic environment is certainly fodder for 10-second pundits and politicians of every stripe. Thank goodness I'm medicated...
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Check before you go
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY JIM YORK
A U.S. District Court issued a ruling in February clarifying driver/shipper responsibilities for cargo securement...
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Training days
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY GARY PETTY
The premier learning resource for the private truck industry, the National Private Truck Council has established a calendar of training programs for fleet professionals...
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going places
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Denso Corp. has named Haruya Maruyama president & CEO of Denso International America...
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Beefed-up Bridgestone warranty
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire now offers an extended warranty for premium truck tires and casings...
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Ford rolls big and small at NTEA
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
Ford revealed its 2009 E-Series full-size van alongside the direct-from-Europe Ford Transit Connect compact van...
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Michelin's X One goes off-road
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The latest entry in Michelin's line of X One wide single tires, the XZY3 is designed for off-road as well as on-road applications...
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CARB and 49-state APUs
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
RigMaster Power Corp. is adding two models to its line of auxiliary power units (APUs), one of which is designed for compliance with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions rules...
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GM shows new cutaway
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
General Motors' Fleet and Commercial Operations debuted the all-new, 2009 model Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana 4500 commercial cutaway van...
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All-electric reefer
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America is offering customers an all-electric reefer unit powered by an AuraGen generator...
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Nitrite-free ELC from Delo
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Chevron Products is now offering a Delo-brand extended life coolant/antifreeze that is nitrite-free...
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Heater kits for CCV systems
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Racor, a division of Parker Hannifin, now offers closed crankcase ventilation (CCV) heater kits for engines that operate in extreme cold weather conditions...
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Dodge details commercial upgrades
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
Joe Veltri, Chrysler director of truck product marketing, described a range of enhancements to all Dodge commercial vehicles at a news conference at the NTEA Work Truck Show...
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Eaton Fuller replacement kits
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Eaton Corp. is now offering replacement kits for its Fuller clutches that contain both clutch and transmission parts...
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Sterling adds ISL engine
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Sterling Truck announced the availability of a new engine from Cummins for vocational applications at the recent NTEA Work Truck Show...
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bulletins
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
An e-catalog CD for heavy-duty aftermarket products is now available from SKF...
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GE waiving $50 bills
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
JIM MELE
GE's Trailer Fleet Services unit announced that it is waiving damage re-bills under $50 on returned trailers...
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Silent running
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
The future isn't as far off as it used to be. That was crystal-clear by just one spin I took in the new-from-the-ground-up Modec...
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Two-stage filtration
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
SEAN KILCARR
It's no secret that the refuse business is tough on trucks — all the starting and stopping...
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Truth about tread depth
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY KEVIN ROHLWING e-mail: kevinrohlwing@comcast.net
Varying standards for minimum tread depth is something that continues to be confusing for those new to the industry...
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A new focus on trailers
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY SEAN KILCARR, SENIOR EDITOR
For truckers large and small, trailers are no longer an afterthought to their business models...
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what's new in: Batteries
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DEBORAH MCGUFFIE-SCHYHOL
For today's heavy-duty tractor-trailer fleet, the truck battery is much more than just a tool for starting the engine...
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Weathering the storm
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
The U.S. economy may well be headed into a recession, but so far it appears that the used-truck market will weather the storm...
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Certifiable
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The certified trend that started with used cars is migrating to the used-truck market...
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One-armed bandit
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DEBORAH MCGUFFIE-SCHYHOL
Refuse collection in the residential neighborhoods of southern Oregon is fast and efficient for Rogue Disposal and Recycling...
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All sorted out
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
DEBORAH MCGUFFIE-SCHYHOL
For nearly half a century, Ferma Corp. — a general engineering contractor in the San Francisco Bay area — has been doing excavation and site preparation work...
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Qualcomm goes last mile
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Qualcomm Enterprise Solutions has launched OmniVision Metro, along with a set of software tools specifically designed for managing local service fleet operations...
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off the wire
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Xata Corp. will hold its annual Xchange 2008 User Conference May 4 to 7 in Orlando, FL...
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I-95 Corridor Coalition to roll in real time
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
JUSTIN CARRETTA
A new multi-state program launched by the I-95 Corridor Coalition aims to provide speed data and travel time to drivers along Interstate 95...
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ICC integrates with imaging partner
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Partnership agreement with MetaSource brings integration of imaging and document management solutions with Innovative Computing Corp.'s (ICC) fleet management software...
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TruckPC takes on CoPilot
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The TruckPC onboard computer from DriverTech has integrated the CoPilot Truck navigation system in more than 5,000 units now being used by fleets...
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Data-driven safety
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY JIM MELE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
In pursuit of operational efficiency, fleets collect a staggering amount of data from their vehicles, their drivers, their terminals and even their customers...
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fleets online
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The most safety-conscious and well-maintained fleet can incur a substantial fine just for being in the dark about a relatively minor leak of diesel fuel...
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Avoiding the Middleman
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY TIMOTHY BRADY
One of the greatest challenges facing small carriers is how to wean themselves from the freight broker merry-go-round...
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the last word
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Volvo Group CEO Leif Johansson escorted President George W. Bush around a display of trucks built by the OEM's subsidiaries...
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