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NewsMay 27, 2009

Diesel, Gas, Oil Prices all up this Week

Diesel prices rose for the third week in a row, up 4.3 cents to a national average of $2.274, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration

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ArticlesMay 26, 2009

Under Pressure: Fuel Filtration

A perennial topic at any meeting of the Technology and Maintenance Council of ATA is fuel filter plugging

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Articlesby Tom BergMay 26, 2009

Specs for Fuel Economy

Sooner or later the economy will heat up again and so will demand for fuel - and prices for it. So it's still wise to buy the most fuel-efficient vehicles and operate them wisely

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Articlesby Jim ParkMay 26, 2009

Tires & Fuel Economy: Playing by the Numbers

Spec'ing considerations for tires run the gamut from application to serviceability, and from life cycle costs to anticipated fuel savings. No two fleets will have exactly the same considerations, but at year-end, fuel costs will factor into most spec'ing decisions

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NewsMay 21, 2009

Senators Introduce Drug Testing Bill for Truck Drivers, ATA Rallies Behind it

New legislation introduced in the Senate will help close loopholes that allow drug and alcohol users to slip by trucking companies' driver hiring checks

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NewsMay 19, 2009

NHTSA Nominee Hurley Withdraws

President Obama's choice to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Charles Hurley, has withdrawn his name

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NewsMay 18, 2009

Illinois Legislature Passes Uniform Speed Limit Bill

A bill to allow a uniform 65-mph speed limit on rural interstates in Illinois now rests in the hands of the governor

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NewsMay 18, 2009

Diesel, Oil Prices Up

Diesel fuel prices are up slightly from last week, to $2.231 national average, but that's less than half where they were a year ago

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NewsMay 18, 2009

Right to Repair Bill Gets a Boost in Support

The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act garnered further support in Congress this week with the addition of Reps. Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Corrine Brown (D-FL) and William Lacy Clay (D-MO) as co-sponsors

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Articlesby Tom BergMay 18, 2009

Driving GM's 2-Mode Hybrid

Is this the system that will save full-size SUVs and pickups from high-priced gasoline? General Motors' 2-Mode Hybrid, which first appeared about a year ago on the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon and recently on Silverado and Sierra 1500-series pickups

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