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NewsDecember 27, 2009

Economy, Government Top Trucking Issues for 2009

As 2009 draws to a close, Heavy Duty Trucking's editors look back at the year's top stories, topped by the recession and the resulting collapse in freight and rates, as well as a plethora of issues related to government oversight of the trucking industry

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

Nov. Trailer Orders Up From 2008 Amid Modest Cancellations

While November net orders for commercial trailers were down 27 percent from October, orders were up 73 percent from a year ago, a reflection of modest order cancellations this yea

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

Triangle Suspension Opens New Mount Olive Production Plant

Triangle Suspension Systems, which manufactures leaf springs and distributes a wide array of related suspension components, has opened its new Mount Olive, N.C., plant for production of heavy cross-sectioned steel spring

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

Merry Christmas

There will be no news posted on Dec. 24 and 25, in recognition of the Christmas holiday. News will resume Monday, Dec. 28

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NewsDecember 23, 2009

Trucks Moved 70 Percent of Tonnage in '07

Trucking was the most popular mode of hauling freight in the U.S. in 2007, accounting for 71 percent of the value, 70 percent of the tonnage and 40 percent of the ton-miles, according to 2007 Commodity Flow Surve

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

Navistar Stock Gains 7.2 Percent on News of 4Q Profit

Navistar International saw its stock gain 7.2 percent to $38.08 in the opening session of trading Tuesday morning, following news that the engine and truck manufacturer achieved a fiscal fourth quarter profit of $86 millio

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

Hybrid Voucher Program Debuts New Web Site

The California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) has debuted a new web site, www.californiahvip.org, designed to provide details and requirements on the project as well as a portal for requesting vouchers that pay for clean hybri

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

Chinese Truck Market Posts Strong Third Quarter

The heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicle markets in China had a strong third quarter, as increased infrastructure investment and a quick rebound in exports boosted truck deman

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

Bendix Reaches Production Milestone at Huntington Facility

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is celebrating the production of its 1,000th Autocar cab at its Huntington, Ind., facility, which reached the milestone this month

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

Rush Technicians Compete For Top Spots in Skills Rodeo

In the by-now familiar holidays ritual, Rush Enterprises held its fourth Technician Skills Rodeo, drawing techs from across its far-flung 62-facility truck center empire. All-Around Heavy-Duty Tech Randy Hughes from Texarkana, who won his category in each of the previous three contests, will have a very merry Christmas indeed, with $8,000 in prize money, $5,500 worth of top tools to make him even more effective as a technicia

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