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NewsAugust 15, 2011

Diesel Prices Lowest in Nearly Six Months

Diesel prices dropped for the third week in a row and are the lowest they've been since late February. Weekly figures from the Department of Energy show the average retail price of on-highway diesel is $3.937 a gallon, down 6.2 cents from last week and down more than 11 cents over the past three weeks.

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NewsAugust 15, 2011

Mack, Volvo to Participate in SuperTruck Development

Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America will work on developing technologies to improve the freight-moving efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of a $19 million SuperTruck contract the Volvo Group landed with the U.S. Department of Energy

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NewsAugust 15, 2011

Freightliner Dealer Employees Walk Way to Wellness Award

Fyda Freightliner, a truck dealership with offices in Ohio and Pennsylvania, recently earned a first-place finish in a national wellness competition

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NewsAugust 15, 2011

Red Dot Agrees to Acquire JBAR A/C

Red Dot Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire JBAR A/C Inc. of Valley View, Ohio.

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NewsAugust 15, 2011

Volvo exec sees truck maker well positioned to help fleets with major issues

As Volvo Trucks' U.S. operations enter their fourth decade, Magnus Koeck is extremely optimistic about the future of Volvo Trucks North America. Koeck, vice president of marketing and brand management for VTNA, says the company's forecasts suggest that the market in the coming years will go steadily upwards, peaking in about three years

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NewsAugust 15, 2011

NewWorld Capital Group Acquires Cleaire

NewWorld Capital Group has acquired Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, which provides emissions retrofit equipment for heavy-duty diesel vehicles

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NewsAugust 15, 2011

FTR Shippers Condition Index Improves Slightly

FTR Associates' Shippers Condition Index edged up in June to a current reading of -3.1. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a favorable shipping environment, while a reading below zero is unfavorable

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NewsAugust 14, 2011

Truck Driver Social Media Convention to be Held

The first Truck Driver Social Media Convention will be held in Tunica, Miss., Oct. 15

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NewsAugust 14, 2011

Illinois Governor Signs Legislation Requiring Truck Route Info

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation requiring local governments to provide the most up-to-date truck route information for the Illinois Department of Transportation to post online

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NewsAugust 14, 2011

NAFA Urges EPA To Reconsider E15 Waiver Decision

The NAFA Fleet Management Association disputes the Environmental Protection Agency's two partial waivers under the Clean Air Act that allow E15 to be sold for use in model year 2001 and newer cars and light trucks

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