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NewsOctober 28, 2009

Oregon Modifies Chain Regulation

Under the Oregon Department of Transportation's recently modified chain regulation, tandem drive axle trucks are allowed to go without chains when signs are posted

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

Behind the Scenes at Fontaine Fifth Wheel R&D

Fifth wheels often get taken for granted. But think about what they have to do: Clamp on to a relatively small metal pin and stay clamped on through all sorts of conditions, even a rollover. If a fifth wheel lets loose of a 60,000-pound loaded trailer going down the highway, you're looking at an expensive mishap at best, if not a fatal tragedy. "Failure is not an option," says Henry Bell, president of Fontaine Fifth Wheel

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

Snider Tire Launches New Indiana Retread Plant

Snider Tire has launched a new Michelin Retread Technologies plant in Bluffton, Ind., in order to supply its Tire and Retread Asset Control System locations in Blytheville, Ark., and Cambridge, Ohio

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

Technology to Be Central to Trucking Industry in 2020

New truck technologies are becoming more and more central to making trucks fuel efficient, environmentally sound and safer, according to the Global Truck 2020 Stud

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

Daimler Welcomes Third Quarter Profit

While German vehicle manufacturer Daimler AG saw a welcome improvement in its earnings and net profit in the third quarter versus the second quarter, the numbers were still down from the year-ago perio

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

FMCSA Presents Webinar on SIRIS Technology

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will present a webinar on the preliminary field test results of the Smart Infrared Inspection System developed by International Electronic Machines Corporatio

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

SkyBitz to Track 2009 Capitol Christmas Tree

SkyBitz is making it possible for the American public to track online the exact location of the 2009 Capitol Christmas Tree as it makes its way from Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Eagar, Ariz., to Washington, D.C

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NewsOctober 28, 2009

Mid-West Truck Show Slated For Feb. 2010

The 47th Annual Mid-West Truck Show will be held Feb. 5-6, 2010 at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Ill., featuring expanded displays, programs and additional exhibitor spac

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NewsOctober 27, 2009

Senate Committee Approves Ferro for FMCSA

The Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Anne Ferro to be chief of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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NewsOctober 27, 2009

TIMTC to Host Webinar on Truck Technology Initiatives

The Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition will host a webinar Nov. 16 to address the latest U.S. and state Department of Transportation truck technology initiative

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