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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 26, 2012

How to Spec for Fuel Efficiency

You can't rightly expect a driver to do all the heavy lifting when it comes to fuel economy. It takes a huge amount of discipline to stay on top of the driving, but given the right tools, even a mediocre driver will do reasonably well

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 26, 2012

Five Easy Ways to Reduce Fuel Consumption

There are still legions of drivers who are not practicing even the most basic fuel-saving techniques. Just hang around an intersection with a lot of truck traffic and liste

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 26, 2012

Driving Fuel Efficiency

What's in it for me? That's what drivers want to know when you try to get them to save fuel. There are few stronger motivators than a good return on an investment. Building driver buy-in to your fuel economy program requires enough incentiv

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NewsJune 25, 2012

Diesel Falls for 11th Week in a Row

U.S. diesel and gasoline prices fell for the 11th straight week, falling to 21 cents and 13.7 cents, respectively, below fuel prices from one year ago, according to the Energy Information Administration's weekly fuel update

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NewsJune 25, 2012

Oregon Launches $4 Million Electric Truck Incentive Program

The Oregon Department of Transportation is launching a $4 million new electric truck buyer incentive program.

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NewsJune 25, 2012

Iowa Waives CDL Drive Skills Test for Military Personnel

A new law in Iowa makes it easier for former military personnel to make the switch to a commercial driving career

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NewsJune 23, 2012

West Virginia Establishes Natural Gas Task Force

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed an executive order establishing a Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force to investigate transitioning the state's vehicle fleet to natural gas fuel and developing an infrastructure to support compressed-natural-gas vehicles

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NewsJune 22, 2012

DOT, Veterans Affairs Offering Help for Veterans Who Want Transportation Jobs

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki today unveiled a new portal on their departments' websites designed to help military veterans find jobs in the transportation industry

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NewsJune 19, 2012

New EPA Emission Proposal Seen Having Little Impact on Trucking

The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed new standard for fine particle pollution is not likely to have much impact on highway trucking, although it could lead to retrofit requirements and anti-idling regulations in a few places

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NewsJune 18, 2012

Diesel Falls Five More Cents, Oil Prices Fall to Nearly $83

Diesel and gasoline prices continued to drop for the 10th straight week, and European economy concerns are still affecting oil prices

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