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NewsJanuary 17, 2012

Survey: Driver Pay Needs to be North of $60K

A survey of fleets shows that even though the number of unseated trucks is down slightly, more carriers are thinking that driver pay needs to be more than $60,000

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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 17, 2012

Are Underride Guards Good Enough?

Last March, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced results of crash-testing of several van trailers whose underride guards did not perform well, except in a couple of cases

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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 17, 2012

Test Drive: Ram Tradesman is Quiet, Comfortable, Fast -- But Built for Work

I recently sold my '87 Dodge W150 pickup, and I don't miss it at all. Oh, I liked it when I bought it a year earlier, because it was a funky Power Ram 4x4

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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 17, 2012

How Much Will the Engine of the Future Resemble Today's Powerplants?

The engine of the future is probably similar to the one in your current truck. It's an internal combustion engine with pistons, valves, crankshaft and other familiar parts, an inline 4 or 6, or a V-6 or V-8

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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 17, 2012

Test Drive: Ram Tradesman is Quiet, Comfortable, Fast -- But Built for Work

I recently sold my '87 Dodge W150 pickup, and I don't miss it at all. Oh, I liked it when I bought it a year earlier, because it was a funky Power Ram 4x4, built just a few years afte

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ArticlesCover StoryJanuary 17, 2012

Engines Today: How Are the EPA-Spec Engines From the Past Decade Performing?

A lot of truck owners aren't particularly happy with some of their EPA-emissions-spec engines from the past decade, and that could spell aftermarket opportunities as those engines come out of warranty.

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NewsJanuary 16, 2012

APRA Installs New Secretary

The Automotive Parts Remanufacturing Association installed Omar Cueto as its new secretary during the International Big R Show in Las Vegas recently

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NewsJanuary 16, 2012

Aurora Names Vice President of National Accounts

Aurora Parts & Accessories LLC announced that Kurt Freitag will be its new vice president of national accounts

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NewsJanuary 15, 2012

National Association for Minority Truckers to Host Trucker Recognition Events

The National Association for Minority Truckers has declared 2012 as The Year of The Trucker and will host trucker appreciation rallies, convoys and cookouts in various cities

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NewsJanuary 12, 2012

Mack Trucks to Appear on National Geographic Channel's <I>Ultimate Factories</I>

On Saturday, Jan. 14, the premiere of National Geographic Channel's new show Ultimate Factories will feature Mack Trucks

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