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NewsSeptember 2, 2009

Michigan Retailer Places First Fleet Order for Daimler's 2010 Trucks

Meijer, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer, has ordered 40 EPA 2010 Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with Detroit Diesel DD13 engines with the new BlueTec emissions technolog

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NewsSeptember 2, 2009

Shatner to Speak at NTEA Truck Show, Convention

The Work Show 2010 and 46th Annual National Truck Equipment Association Convention will host William Shatner as the keynote speaker at the president's breakfast and NTEA annual meeting on March 11

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NewsSeptember 2, 2009

NTSB Urges New Pedal Design in Heavy Vehicles

The National Transportation Safety Board has called upon the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require heavy vehicles be installed with technology to prevent unintended acceleration when starting from a parked positio

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NewsSeptember 2, 2009

Ford's Transit Connect Sees Traction Within First Month

After the first full month of being on the lot at Ford dealers, the company has sold over 2,000 units of its new Transit Connect cargo va

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NewsSeptember 2, 2009

Daimler Releases 2010 Pricing for Cummins ISX

Daimler Trucks North America has announced pricing for meeting the EPA 2010 standards with the Cummins ISX15 engine

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NewsSeptember 2, 2009

Gilbarco to Distribute DEF Dispensers in North America

Gilbarco Veeder-Root has distributed its first Encore S diesel exhaust fluid dispensers for North Americ

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NewsSeptember 2, 2009

Leasing Provides an Alternative for Weathering the Storm

In this economy, trucking companies are struggling. Revenue and earnings are down; capacity is too high; freight is hard to come by; and many trucks are sitting in the lot. With the way things are, it's hard for a carrier to justify buying new equipment. And some companies have started to get creative about where their equipment comes from. Could leasing be a better option to get fleets through this tumultuous time

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NewsSeptember 1, 2009

Mercedes-Benz Takes Over Sprinter Sales Under New Subsidiary

Mercedes-Benz USA is returning to the commercial vehicle business, as it takes on the sales, marketing and distribution of Sprinter vehicle

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NewsSeptember 1, 2009

Traffic Congestion On the Rise After Reaching a Bottom

After bottoming out in the second quarter, traffic congestion across the country is on the rise amid signs of economic recovery, new stimulus-funded highway construction projects and lower fuel price

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NewsSeptember 1, 2009

Analysts Offer Class 8 Sales Predictions

Class 8 retail sales for 2009 and 2010 are expected to be worse than previously forecast, based on weaker year-to-date industry statistic

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