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NewsJanuary 7, 2010

EPA's Smog Proposal Could Mean More Regs For Trucking

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to tighten health standards for smog, a move that could lead to more state and local regulations of trucking

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NewsJanuary 7, 2010

Cargotec Sheds Hydraulic Cylinders Business

Finland-based Cargotec, which provides handling systems and related services for the loading and unloading of goods, has divested Waltco Hydraulics, its U.S.-based hydraulic cylinders manufacturing business, to Ligon Industries

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ArticlesJanuary 7, 2010

Pick It Up and Run With It: Intermodal 'Trailer' Comes to U.S.

Lars Frantzich refers to his container carriers as "machines," not trailers. This gives a hint of the capability and versatility of the Hammar Lift self-loading container-hauling trailer, new to the U.S. market

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NewsJanuary 6, 2010

Driver Turnover Rates Reach New Low

In the third quarter of 2009, line-haul driver turnover was at its lowest rate among large truckload carriers since the data has been collected in 199

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NewsJanuary 6, 2010

Volvo Trucks Develops Methane-Diesel Fueled Engine

Volvo Trucks has announced it will be the first manufacturer to produce an efficient diesel engine fueled by a mixture of methane gas and diesel

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Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 6, 2010

Mismatched Duals

Running two tires of different circumference, diameter, or tread depth in a dual assembly is a sure-fire way to kill two tires for the price of one

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NewsJanuary 6, 2010

West Virginia Trucking Group Changes Name

The West Virginia Motor Truck Association has changed its name to the West Virginia Trucking Association

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NewsJanuary 6, 2010

North American Surface Trade Slips 15.5 Percent in October

In October, NAFTA land transportation trade was down 15.5 percent from October 2008, slipping to $61.4 billio

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NewsJanuary 6, 2010

What Will the Heavy-Duty Industry Look Like in 2020?

Imagine caravans of trailers pulled by a tractor made out of plastics and ceramics, piloted by a single driver on special truck-only highways. In reviewing the heavy-duty business, we find no evidence that this business has ever undergone the magnitude of change that it faces today. What's more, never have so many external factors been so critical to the industry's success

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NewsJanuary 5, 2010

Navistar Debuts First Trucks in India

Through a joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. of India, Navistar has introduced a line of trucks to the Indian market

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