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NewsMay 23, 2012

NAFA to Offer Webinar on Fuel Costs

NAFA Fleet Management Association will offer a webinar, Getting Control of Fuel Costs, Wednesday, May 30, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern

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NewsMay 23, 2012

Major Trucking Players React Positively to NHTSA's Stability Control Proposal

The American Trucking Associations issued a statement praising the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's proposed requirement for electronic stability control on large trucks

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NewsMay 22, 2012

U.S. and Mexican Officials to Identify Needed Border-Crossing Projects

U.S. and Mexican officials are meeting today as a first effort to decide where new border crossings and connecting roads may be necessary

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Articlesby Tom BergMay 22, 2012

Turbine-Electric Hybrid Whirs and Whooshes But Saves Fuel, Maker Says

A chrome-plated exhaust stack emits a muted whoosh as this truck's turbine engine spins at tens of thousands of RPMs, drawing the curious among attendees at this ride-and-drive event in downtown Long Beach, Calif.

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NewsMay 21, 2012

Diesel and Gasoline Prices Drop Again; Oil Prices Rise

Diesel and gasoline prices continue their decline for the sixth straight week. After weeks of decline, however, oil prices rose due to encouraging signs regarding the U.S. and Chinese economies

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NewsMay 21, 2012

City of Thomasville, Ga., to Build CNG Fueling Station

The city of Thomasville, Ga., recently approved construction of a compressed natural gas time-fill fueling station. The City said this new station is part of its plan to convert its fleet vehicles to run on CNG where appropriate

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NewsMay 21, 2012

Mass. Right to Repair Bill Jumps First Hurdle

A little more than a month after consumers and neighborhood repairers packed a Massachusetts State House hearing room to urge passage of the Right to Repair legislation, the State Senate late Thursday evening strongly approved the measure

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NewsMay 21, 2012

Volvo Readying 13-liter Natural-Gas/Diesel Engine, Exploring DME as Alternative Fuel

Volvo Trucks will have a 13-liter natural gas-fueled engine ready for market by sometime in 2014 as part of its newly named "Blue Power" strategy, which also includes Cummins NG products in current and future trucks, company executives announced Friday

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NewsMay 18, 2012

Three more Mexican carriers in line for cross-border service

Three additional Mexican carriers have cleared a pre-authorization safety audit for long-distance service across the border and are waiting for authority to join the three carriers already operating

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NewsMay 17, 2012

Shell CEO Expects Natural Gas Prices to Rise

Shell's chief executive told The Financial Times the company expects natural gas prices in the U.S., which are currently at 10-year lows, to double by 2015. In an interview, chief executive Peter Voser said Shell is using a price of $4 to $6 per million Btu for 2014-2015, up from the current $2.55

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