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Driversby Deborah LockridgeNovember 28, 2012

Ahead of the fitness curve: Q&A with Bob Perry, founder of Rolling Strong

Bob Perry has been trying to help drivers be healthier for about 25 years, but he was way ahead of the curve. It's only in the past couple of years that the industry has embraced the notion that healthier drivers are safer, happier and more productive

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Productsby StaffNovember 28, 2012

Ram Launches Commercial Truck Division, Confirms Full-Size Van for 2013

Chryslers Ram brand is expanding its BusinessLink and On The Job activities by launching a Commercial Truck division, and has confirmed plans for a full-size van based on a Fiat model from Europe

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Equipmentby Jim ParkNovember 28, 2012

Test Drive: Peterbilt Model 579

The urge to compare is great, but I will resist. Both Peterbilt's Model 579 and Kenworth's T68O were introduced with much fanfare at the Mid-America Trucking Show earlier this year

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Fleet Managementby Steven Spencer, ContributorNovember 28, 2012

Four Screening Best Practices for Speeding Time to Hire

These days, transportation companies are caught between the proverbial driver shortage and their CSA BASIC scores

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Productsby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Cleaire Receives CARB Verification Expansion for Vista DPF

Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls announced that the California Air Resources Board has approved an expansion of the previously verified Vista diesel particulate filter to cover a broad range of 1993 and newer model year engines

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Aftermarketby Jim Park, Equipment Editor, and Tom Berg, Senior EditorNovember 27, 2012

Engine Problems Spell Aftermarket Opportunity

You don't have to go far to find a fleet having trouble with engines, spelling opportunities for aftermarket parts and service. In its 2012 U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Study, J.D. Power and Associates found 46% of owners of one-model-year-old engines experienced some type of engine-related problem, up from 42% in 2011

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Maintenance Tips for Air and Fuel Systems

There's been a lot of attention paid lately to engine problems driven by new, more complex equipment developed to meet emissions regulations. Sometimes the most basic systems get overlooked because they aren't part of the new technology-driven dynamic.

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Investcorp Completes Sale of FleetPride

Aftermarket truck and trailer parts distributor FleetPride has been sold to U.S.-based TPG Capital, one of the largest private equity investment firms globally, for more than $1 billion

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Fuel Smartsby Tom BergNovember 27, 2012

Chicago Orders Electric-Powered Heavy Trash Trucks

The City of Chicago has ordered 20 heavy-duty electric-powered trash trucks that will be the first in the nation, according to one of the companies that won the official bid

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Productsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Westport Announces Advanced LNG Tank System

Westport Innovations says its new tank system allows customers the ability to fuel even the largest spark-ignited liquefied natural gas engines on a single tank and deliver extended range

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