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NewsDecember 21, 2012

TMC Names Theme for 2013 Annual Meeting, Exhibition

"Leveraging Technology for Quality Maintenance" is the theme of American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council's 2013 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition

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Articlesby Jim ParkDecember 20, 2012

Does the MIL Lamp Spell Aftermarket Opportunity?

Your customers are going to be seeing a lot more of that ubiquitous yellow engine-shaped icon on their dashboard with the latest model trucks.

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NewsDecember 20, 2012

Navistar Names Dennis Mooney To Lead Integrated Product Development

Navistar International Corp. appointed Dennis Mooney as group vice president, Global Product Development. Mooney succeeds Ramin Younessi, who is leaving Navistar to pursue other opportunities

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NewsDecember 19, 2012

Polar Names Jim Bach Director of Materials

Polar Tank Trailer, a producer of dry and liquid bulk tank trailers, has hired Jim Bach as director of materials.

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NewsDecember 19, 2012

Navistar Reports $2.8 billion Fourth Quarter Loss

Navistar International reported a worse fourth-quarter loss than expected, thanks in part to a spike in warranty costs along with the weakened truck demand affecting all truck makers. The Lisle, Ill.-based truck and engine maker reported a fourth quarter 2012 net loss of $2.8 billion, or $40.13 per diluted share, compared to fourth quarter 2011 net income of $255 million, or $3.48 per diluted share.

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NewsDecember 19, 2012

Slower Growth Predicted for OE Truck Tires in 2013

The Rubber Manufacturers Association forecasts that original equipment truck tire numbers will end 2012 up by more than 5%, but growth will be slower for 2013. Replacement truck tires, on the other hand, are predicted to fall this year but rise in 2013. Increased demand for commercial trucks and trailers will boost OE medium/wide-base/heavy on-highway commercial truck tire shipments by more than 5% for 2012,

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 19, 2012

A Different Way to Sell

'People continue to sell as if they were in a quaint Norman Rockwell painting. That no longer works like it used to." Instead, says Rich Farrell, president of Tangent Knowledge Systems and author of the book "Selling has Nothing to do with Selling," a salesperson should play the role of a "change agent" rather than the more typical product-centric transactional approach

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NewsDecember 18, 2012

Eaton Names Beering to Head Up Transmission Business

Eaton Corp. named John Beering senior vice president and general manager, commercial vehicle transmission business, effective Jan. 1

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NewsDecember 18, 2012

SelecTrucks Enhances Buyer's Assurance and Limited Warranty Coverages for Used Trucks

SelecTrucks announces the addition of enhancements to its 60-Day buyer's assurance and select limited warranty for used Freightliner and Western Star trucks

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NewsDecember 18, 2012

FleetPride Acquires Drake Supply Company

FleetPride Inc., the nation's largest retailer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, has acquired the assets of Drake Supply Co

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