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Products•by Staff•May 30, 2012

Magellan Introduces Compliance-Ready Truck GPS Navigator

Magellan announced the newest addition to its Magellan RoadMate Commercial GPS family for commercial drivers, providing improved safety and productivity. The compliance-ready Magellan RoadMate Commercial 9270T-LM GPS device includes an extra-large GPS display, customizable truck-specific routing, hands-free communication and trip logging

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Products•by Staff•May 25, 2012

Hendrickson Bumper And Trim Launches Mobile App

Hendrickson Bumper and Trim has launched the Truck Bumper Selection Tool mobile app for Apple and Android phones and tablets. It's designed to help prospective bumper customers streamline the process of selecting and purchasing a Hendrickson bumper

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•May 24, 2012

Factory Installation Ensures Inverter-Charger Safety, Company Says

As inverter usage grows among truckers who want to convert standard battery (DC) power to AC household current to power electrical appliances and entertainment systems and reduce idling, Xantrex Technology recommends installation by a truck OEM or an authorized dealer

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Products•by Staff•May 24, 2012

TMC's 2012-2013 Recommended Practices Manual Now Available

ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council released its 2012-2013 Recommended Practices Manual, which provides more than 2,900 pages of maintenance and spec'ing information for the purchase, design, maintenance and performance of equipment

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Equipment•by Engine Smarts Rolf Lockwood, Contributing Editor•May 24, 2012

Renewable DME vs. U.S. Natural Gas

Volvo just told the world about its LNG engine coming in 2014 at a recent press gathering in Miami Beach and discussed the future of DME fuel - that's dimethyl ether - in North America

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Equipment•by Engine Smarts Rolf Lockwood, Contributing Editor•May 24, 2012

Hybrids in Yosemite

As we head into summer vacation season, it's worth noting that hybrids are being used in a somewhat unexpected place - California's Yosemite National Park

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Equipment•by Engine Smarts Tom Berg, Senior Editor•May 24, 2012

Turbine-Electric Hybrid Whirs and Whooshes But Saves Fuel, Maker Says

A chrome-plated exhaust stack emits a muted whoosh as this truck's turbine engine spins at tens of thousands of RPMs, drawing the curious among attendees at this ride-and-drive event in downtown Long Beach, Calif.

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Products•by Staff•May 24, 2012

Carrier Transicold Introduces New X2 Series Models

Carrier Transicold has introduced two new models in its X2 series of trailer refrigeration units, the 2500 APX and 2100 APX, both featuring the innovative APX control system as well as a comprehensive warranty

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Products•by Staff•May 23, 2012

Telogis, FleetCor Partner on Fuel Card/Telematics

Telogis and FleetCor Technologies have partnered for the integration of telematics and fuel card reporting that will help improve reporting and reduce unauthorized fuel card use

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Products•by Staff•May 23, 2012

Equinox Launches Customized Online Driver Education

Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions, a transportation bookkeeping, tax and consulting firm, launched Equinox University for Carriers. This set of interactive learning courses is customized for the driver training programs of individual truckload and less-than-truckload carriers

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