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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 4, 2011

Test Drive: Volvo's Torque Magic

What a difference a little extra torque makes. Jim Park had the privilege of being one of the first drivers outside of test fleets to put a new fuel economy and performance concept from Volvo through its paces.

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NewsNovember 4, 2011

EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced its final research plan on hydraulic fracturing

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NewsNovember 4, 2011

Love's Travel Stops Opened Nine Truck Tire Care Centers in October

Love's plans to add 50 truck tire care centers to current locations as a part of their 2011 planned capital expenditures of $230 million. All new Love's locations will be built with a Love's Truck Tire Care center onsite

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NewsNovember 4, 2011

Registration for NADA-ATD Convention Up -- Another Sign Industry is Recovering

Early registration for the upcoming National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Expo in Las Vegas indicates attendance is on pace to exceed 20,000 for the first time in four years

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NewsNovember 4, 2011

Navistar Adds Rand McNally IntelliRoute TND GPS Devices to International Trucks

Rand McNally and Navistar have reached an agreement to make Rand McNally's IntelliRoute TND truck GPS units available as an in-dash option in International trucks beginning January 2012

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NewsNovember 4, 2011

Rhode Island Trucking Association Celebrates 80 Years

The Rhode Island Trucking Association will be celebrating its 80th Anniversary on November 15th, 2011 at the RITA Annual Dinner

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NewsNovember 4, 2011

Cummins Reports Strong Q3 Earnings, Predicts Record Year in 2011

Cummins Inc. is reporting strong sales and earnings for the third quarter. Third quarter sales were $4.6 billion, a 36% increase from the same period in 2010. All segments delivered double-digit growth over the prior year, Cummins indicated in it's third-quarter report

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Articlesby Tom BergNovember 3, 2011

Retrofittable XL Hybrid Brings Fuel Savings to Existing Light Trucks

Hybrid drive systems usually have to be part of a new car or truck, and usually they're expensive. But XL Hybrids of Boston is coming up with one that can be installed on new or existing vehicles at a moderate cost

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NewsNovember 3, 2011

Isuzu Production Begins of Reach Walk-In Van

Production of Isuzu's new Reach walk-in cargo van has begun at Utilimaster's assembly facility in Wakarusa, Ind. Utilimaster guided the development of the Reach's aerodynamic shape and use of composite materials to improve fuel efficiency and reduce interior noise

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NewsNovember 2, 2011

Salt Lake City Adopts 2-Minute Idling Ordinance

On October 25, Salt Lake City passed a bylaw restricting vehicle idling to 2 minutes or less. The law does not apply when the temperature is below 32F or above 90F

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