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NewsApril 13, 2011

Mitsubishi Fuso to Resume Production in Japan

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., the parent company of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, will resume production of vehicles at the company's main Kawasaki Plant in Japan on April 20

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ArticlesApril 13, 2011

Engine Smarts: New directions in aftertreatment

You may not know that Navistar owns a subsidiary company called PurePower Technologies, formed last year, which has just announced the purchase of the Eaton Corporation's aftertreatment business. And it says the solid-ammonia dosing technology developed by a small Danish compan

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NewsApril 13, 2011

Commercial Vehicle Market Strength to Continue Through 2011 and 2012

The most recent data continues to reflect improved demand across all segments of the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market. Fundamentals, including pent-up demand resulting from deferred replacement, tight freight-carrying capacity, improved fleet financial performance and some easing in credit availability, will combine to support an upcycle for the market, according to ACT Research

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NewsApril 11, 2011

FleetPride Acquires Midway Truck Parts As Industry Consolidates

In its ninth acquisition in 15 months, FleetPride is buying 13 Midway Truck Parts locations in Illinois and one in St. Louis, Mo. Midway Truck Parts was founded in 1978 by Pete Pasdach, president, and Rich Murawski, vice president

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeApril 11, 2011

Dealer of the Year Nominees Talk About 2010 Engines

The five nominees for the American Truck Dealers/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year report that new engines meeting the 2010 emissions standards so far seem to be causing fewer problems than their 2002/04 and 2007 counterparts, and that support from the manufacturer is significantly improved

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NewsApril 11, 2011

Alliance Truck Parts Rebrands to Emphasize All-Makes Offerings

Alliance Truck Parts unveiled a new brand identity campaign aiming to emphasize its offering of all-makes parts and bring it out from the shadow of parent company Daimler Trucks North America

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NewsApril 11, 2011

FMCSA to Publish Details of Mexico Trucking Pilot Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week proposed its plan for a three-year pilot program in which Mexican and U.S. carriers could offer long-distance service into each country. The program is the result of an agreement between President Obama and President Calderon of Mexico to resolve the long-standing dispute over cross-border trucking

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Articlesby Tom BergApril 8, 2011

Midrange Engine Trends

More power from smaller packages. That sums up what's been happening in medium-duty engines in the previous decade, where diesels of modest displacement are making more horsepower and torque than was possible before the advent of electronic controls and advanced combustion methods

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NewsApril 8, 2011

DOT Releases Details of Proposed Cross-Border Program

Today the U.S. Department of Transportation released the details of a proposed, phased-in long-haul, cross-border trucking program between the United States and Mexico. It builds upon the progress announced by Presidents Obama and Calderon in early March, according to the announcement

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NewsApril 7, 2011

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Creates Driving Healthy Resource

Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in the Center for Truck and Bus Safety have created the Driving Healthy resource network on a website, Facebook, and Twitter for commercial motor vehicle drivers

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