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NewsApril 5, 2010

Wingfoot Renames Service Centers; Adds 10 Locations

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems subsidiary has rebranded its on-highway, truckstop network. Wingfoot currently operates 31 truck servicing locations adjacent to Pilot Travel Centers, which will now be known as Wingfoot Truck Care Center

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NewsApril 5, 2010

SAF-Holland Posts Lower 2009 Results; 2010 Looking Up

Truck and trailer parts supplier SAF-Holland posted lower sales and earnings in 2009 compared to 2008, but the company said it has seen significantly higher demand at the beginning of fiscal year 2010

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NewsApril 2, 2010

Leadership is Key to a Successful Transition of a Family Business

Before signing over your family business, make sure you have strong leadership in place to take over the company, said Joe Schmieder, senior associate at The Family Business Consulting Group, who presented a Truckload Carriers Association webinar on the topic of "Transferring a Family-Owned Business." Leadership needs to be a priority over ownership when considering who to transfer the business to

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NewsApril 1, 2010

Survey Points to Increased Confidence Among Transportation CFOs

A recent survey conducted by GE Capital finds that CFOs in the transportation industry are gaining confidence, while still being conservative in the way they run their business

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NewsApril 1, 2010

Waltco Lift Brings on New Director of Sales For Canada

Waltco Lift Corp. has named Aaron Gorman as its new Canadian director of sales, responsible for all sales and strategic planning in the Canadian marke

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NewsApril 1, 2010

Smith Electric U.S. Taps Additional $22 Million in Funding

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation will receive $32 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to produce all-electric, zero emissions trucks

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NewsApril 1, 2010

Calspan Seeks Information on Cargo Theft Prevention Technologies

Calspan Corporation, a research, development, testing and evaluation engineering firm, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are seeking suppliers of wireless truck-based cargo prevention technology to participate in an evaluation program

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NewsMarch 31, 2010

FMCSA's ART Division to Host Webinar on Vehicle-Based Safety Systems Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Office of Analysis, Research and Technology will host a webinar presenting preliminary test results for the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Progra

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NewsMarch 31, 2010

Class 8 Demand Is on Track For Slow Growth in 2010

Demand for Class 8 vehicles in 2010 is expected to increase 3 percent over 2009, consistent with year-ago estimates by FTR Associate

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NewsMarch 30, 2010

January Boasts Largest Year-Over-Year Gain in Land Trade Since 2000

January land transportation trade between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners was up 19.5 percent from January 2009, the largest year-over-year gain since March 200

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