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NewsOctober 25, 2012

Brake-Related OOS Rates Increase to 15.3%

Commercial vehicle inspectors participating in the recent Brake Safety Week found at least one in seven vehicles chosen for inspection had brake-related out-of-service violations, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Brake Safety Week, which was held

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NewsOctober 25, 2012

Getloaded Helps Raise More than $20,000 for Special Olympics Virginia

Getloaded, a logistics freight matching website, recently joined forces with Special Olympics Virginia, the Virginia State Police, and more than 50 commercial truck drivers to participate in the 2nd annual segment of the World's Largest Truck Convoy

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NewsOctober 25, 2012

Navistar to Sell More Than 10 Million Shares

Navistar International Corp. announced a public offering of approximately 10.7 million shares of its common stock, which could net it up to $218 million

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NewsOctober 24, 2012

Drivers, Carriers Asked to Weigh in on Navigation Systems

The American Transportation Research Institute has launched a new survey that explores the use of navigation systems by commercial drivers. This brief online survey, which seeks both commercial driver and motor carrier input, will capture information on the attitudes of both groups toward navigation systems including perceived benefits and risks.

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NewsOctober 24, 2012

FedEx Freight Hosts Safe Driving Event

Local high school students and community members gathered in Harrison, Ark., recently to make a pledge to safe driving

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ArticlesOctober 24, 2012

Investcorp Sells Fleetpride

Investcorp is selling heavy-duty truck and trailer parts retailer FleetPride Inc. to global investment firm TPG. FleetPride, based in The Woodlands, Texas, was established in 1999 as a result of the merger of Quality Distribution Service Partners and HDA Parts System Inc. It was bought by Bahrain-based Investcorp in 2006.

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ArticlesOctober 24, 2012

Medium-Duty Engine Problems Decrease, Downtime Increases

As medium-duty truck engine technology advances, more complicated repairs lead to more unscheduled downtime, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Study

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Articlesby Jim BeachOctober 24, 2012

What HD Distributors Should Know About Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has been getting a lot of attention in the information technology space. Before you put your head in the cloud, though, there are some things you should understand about the concept of cloud computing

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NewsOctober 23, 2012

Class 8 Demand Continued to Soften in September

Class 8 new and net orders continued to soften in September, as the perceived threat of bad economic news impacts potential truck buyers, according to ACT Research Co.

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NewsOctober 23, 2012

Peterbilt Names Parts and Service Dealer of the Year

Peterbilt named Allstate Peterbilt of Fargo as its 2011 North American Parts and Service Dealer of the Year

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