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NewsMay 6, 2011

Mahindra Navistar Wins India's Commercial Vehicle of the Year Award

Mahindra-Navistar Automotives Ltd. received top honors at the Apollo Tyres-CV Awards 2011, winning Commercial Vehicle of the Year and HCV Truck of the Year at India's premier and only commercial vehicle awards

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NewsMay 6, 2011

FMCSA Toughens Driver Licensing Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is tightening its standards for commercial driver's license testing, and creating a new commercial learner's permit. In a rule published in today's Federal Register, the agency completes a three-year effort to correct shortcomings in the driver testing and licensing system

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NewsMay 4, 2011

Commercial Truck Market Could be Entering 'Sweet Spot'

The commercial used truck market could be entering a period of growth as dealers begin to see more high-value trade-ins, says Chris Visser, senior analyst with the ATD/NADA Official Commercial Truck Guide

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NewsMay 4, 2011

April Truck Orders Highest in Five Years

Preliminary numbers indicate Class 8 commercial vehicle orders for North American markets climbed to 38,200 units in April, up 158 percent from year ago, according to ACT Research -- the largest monthly order intake since March 2006

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NewsMay 4, 2011

ATA Calls for Sensible Security Credentialing

The American Trucking Associations Wednesday called for Congress to eliminate duplicative background checks for commercial drivers

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NewsMay 4, 2011

Isuzu Gasoline-Engine Trucks Return with Production Start-Up at Spartan Motors

Full production of gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series trucks has begun at a Spartan Motors facility in Charlotte, Mich., according to Isuzu Commercial Truck of America. Spartan began initial assembly on April 18, and resumed production Tuesday, May 3, under a contract with the Anaheim, Calif.-based distributor

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NewsMay 4, 2011

Isuzu Begins Full Production of N-Series Gasoline Trucks

Following a two-year hiatus, gasoline-powered N-Series trucks are once again available from Isuzu. Full production of NPR and NPQ models got underway May 3 at the Spartan Motors, Inc., assembly facility in Charlotte, Mich

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NewsMay 3, 2011

Bob Stanton Makes History With Third Goill Award

Bob Stanton, director of fleet management for Polk County, Fla., became just the second fleet professional to ever win a Larry Goill Memorial Quality Fleet Management Idea Award for the third time from the NAFA Fleet Management Association

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NewsMay 3, 2011

White House Releases Partial Highway Reauthorization Draft

The White House released a partial proposal for a six-year transportation reauthorization bill that would, among other things, begin the process of testing a mileage-based funding system. The draft proposal, called the Transportation Opportunities Act, is being billed as a trial balloon for ideas that the administration would like to see included in a reauthorization bill that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has said should be on President Obama's desk by August

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NewsMay 3, 2011

Wabash Reports Increased Income On Major Trailer Shipment Increase

Wabash National reported net income of $3.2 million for the first quarter of 2011 on net sales of $222 million, compared to a net loss of $139.1 million the same time last year on net sales of $78 million

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