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News•June 7, 2010

IANA Launches DVIR Processing System

The Intermodal Association of North America has launched the IANA Driver Vehicle Inspection Report Processing System, which helps motor carriers, intermodal equipment providers, facility operators, and maintenance and repair vendors with regulatory compliance and identification of defective equipment

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News•June 7, 2010

FMCSA to Propose Easing of Supporting Documents for EOBR Users

Under a pending Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposal, carriers that use electronic recorders will get a break on the list of documents required to prove they are in compliance with the hours of service rules

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News•June 4, 2010

Oklahoma Legislation Will Establish CNG Interstate Highway

A new law in Oklahoma spells out goals to have CNG fueling stations located along the Interstate highway system in the states

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News•June 3, 2010

Kansas Lawsuits Against Hot Fuel Go Class Action

Two lawsuits in Kansas fighting against the practice of "hot fuel" have become the first in the nation to receive class action statu

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Articles•June 2, 2010

Digging Deeper into Navistar's New eStar

In a Portland "market" launch of its plug-in electric commercial van, Navistar expanded on the technical side of the eStar, which it's offering in cooperation with Modec of the United Kingdom. The Class 2C-3 van is all-electric. With a range of 100 miles on an eight-hour charge, the revolutionary-looking vehicle is targeted at operations that currently use gasoline or diesel step vans in city applications.

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News•June 1, 2010

House Approves Bill Extending Biodiesel Credit

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, (H.R. 4213), which would reinstate the $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit through the end of 2010

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News•June 1, 2010

Diesel, Oil Prices Fall

The average price of a gallon of diesel dropped more than 4 cents over the past week, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Energy

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News•May 28, 2010

West Virginia Passes Truck Idling Law

West Virginia recently passed a law limiting how long diesel-powered trucks can idle

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News•May 27, 2010

Oil Continues to Rise As China Backs Europe

Oil continued to rise Thursday as news that China was not reviewing its investments in the European market hit investor

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Articles•May 27, 2010

Frost & Sullivan: Medium-Duty Market Will Lead the Growth in Hybrid Trucks

Demand for hybrid trucks is expected to grow over the next six years across North America and Europe, and the medium-duty market will likely be the leader, with significant penetration into the hybrid secto

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