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News•October 6, 2000

Brochures Outline Alternative-Fuel Vehicles

The U.S. Department of Energy has developed a series of brochures for fleets and owner-operators required to use alternative-fuel vehicles. The package details what alternative fuels are, how they work, and what fleets must do to comply

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News•October 6, 2000

Ford-To-Freightliner Transfer In Progress

The first steps are being taken to implement the transfer of Ford Motor Co.’s heavy truck business to Freightliner Corp., including new manufacturing sites for the purchased products, contracts to Ford Heavy Truck dealers, and jobs

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News•October 6, 2000

NAIT Announces Member Of The Year

John O’Hearn has been named as The National Association of Independent Truckers (NAIT) 1997 Member of the Year. Since 1991, O’Hearn has been leased to Bulk Transportation of Walnut, CA. Excellent driving, safety records, financial aptitude and

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News•October 6, 2000

Petro Stopping Center Hosts Summer Expo

Petro Stopping Center, Bordentown, NJ, will host its second annual Summer Expo throughout the months of August and September. The travel center has scheduled more than 20 displays and programs designed to “bring the truck shows

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News•October 6, 2000

Engine Manufacturers Challenge California Report

The Engine Manufacturers Assn. has challenged a California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board report which links diesel exhaust with lung cancer. The EMA claims that the report — Proposed Identification of Diesel Exhaust as a Toxic

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News•October 6, 2000

Wyoming Opens Two PrePass Weigh Stations

PrePass, the electronic weigh station bypass service currently available in California and New Mexico, is now operational at three sites in Wyoming. The more than 50,000 trucks enrolled in the program can now be weighed electronically and

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News•October 6, 2000

CVSA Train Carriers To Pass Level 1 Inspection

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has developed an inspection familiarization seminar designed to teach carriers how to pass the Level 1 Critical Item Inspection and obtain a CVSA decal. The four-hour program features a hands-on inspection with

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News•October 6, 2000

Ryder Opens Used Vehicle Center

Ryder Transportation Services has opened its newest used vehicle sales center in Bolingbrook, IL. Located at 679 Frontage Road, the facility will feature a fleet of more than 100 Ryder road-ready vehicles, including light and medium

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News•October 6, 2000

Dispatch Software

Xata Corp. has introduced the Yard Express dispatching tool, which combines Xata’s wireless communications application with its onboard computers and fleet management system to help improve driver productivity. When a driver pulls into a yard, software

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News•October 6, 2000

OOIDA Names New General Counsel

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn. has appointed Paul D. Cullen Sr., as its new general counsel. Cullen practices law in Washington, DC, and has appeared on behalf of OOIDA in numerous cases. “Paul Cullen brings years of

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