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Articlesby Tom BergAugust 17, 2010

Test Drive: Kenworth's T440

So there I was, westbound on Bow Hill Road in Skagit County, a few hours north of Seattle, wondering if I'd ever find a place to turn around

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NewsAugust 17, 2010

Mexico Raises Ante in Cross-Border Trucking Dispute

Mexico escalated the fight over cross-border trucking this week by imposing import tariffs on an expanded list of U.S. products in retaliation for the U.S.'s failure to produce a plan to open the border

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ArticlesAugust 17, 2010

Engine Smarts: SuperTurbo Project Could Increase Fuel Economy 5-7%

An easily-missed announcement of a joint development program between Cummins and a start-up, VanDyne SuperTurbo, points the way to a future technology that could result in as much as 7 percent fuel savings for heavy trucks

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NewsAugust 17, 2010

Truck Dealer Uses Social Networking to Connect With Customers

Indianapolis-based Stoops Freightliner wanted a more creative way to connect to customers, especially owner-operators and other truckers who aren't part of a larger organization, said Mark Nelson, Stoops IT manager. And these days, more and more truckers are connecting online, with 95 percent of them carrying laptops and mobile devices, the company says. For the truck dealer, expanding its online presence and moving into social networking was key to bringing its business to trucker

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NewsAugust 16, 2010

Research Initiative Points to Benefits of Wireless Roadside Inspections

The National Transportation Research Center concluded its Trusted Truck initiative last week with a demonstration in Knoxville, Tenn

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NewsAugust 16, 2010

CTA Relaunches General Truck Tires Brand

Continental Tire the Americas and Germany-based Continental AG have relaunched the General Truck Tires brand with a new identify and expanded product portfolio

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NewsAugust 16, 2010

Great Dane Outlines Plans For New Reefer Plant

Great Dane Trailers plans to build a new refrigerated trailer plant on a 118-acre site in Statesboro, Ga., northwest of Savannah

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NewsAugust 16, 2010

FleetPride Announces Sweepstakes Winner

Independent aftermarket distributor FleetPride has announced the winner of its national "Brakes for Ford F-150" sweepstakes. Dave Laclair, owner of Dave's Mobile Repair in Sauquoit, N.Y., will get the keys to a brand new 2010 Ford F-150 XL SuperCa

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NewsAugust 16, 2010

Companies, Individuals Honored For Natural Gas Efforts

NGVAmerica and the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation presented its 2010 National NGV Achievement Awards, honoring three organizations and three individuals

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NewsAugust 16, 2010

Cummins Partners With VanDyne SuperTurbo on Super Truck Program

Cummins has partnered with VanDyne SuperTurbo to develop more fuel-efficient Class 8 trucks using VanDyne SuperTurbochargers as part of the Super Truck program

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