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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 8, 2011

Dow Kokam to Power Plug-in Hybrids/Electrics

Dow Kokam, a large-format battery system producer, has signed two new agreements to provide lithium-ion battery solutions to power medium-duty plug-in hybrid electric and fully-electric trucks designated for fleet operations

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 8, 2011

Fuel Economy, CO2 Requirements Won't Add Cost, Suppliers Say

The federal government's planned requirements for minimum fuel economy and limited carbon dioxide emissions will add little or no cost to trucks built starting in 2014 while saving money for buyers, industry consultants said during an opening session of the Green Truck Summit in Indianapolis Monday

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2011

TA Buys Willie's Place

Willie's Place in Carl's Corner, Texas, has been sold at auction to TravelCenters of America following a foreclosure suit

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2011

Kansas to Develop Web-Based Oversize Permit System

A new system that will streamline the permit process for trucking companies hauling large loads, such as wind turbine components, through Kansas has been announced by a cross-agency partnership

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Drivers•by Staff•March 7, 2011

Oil, Diesel Hit New Highs

As crude oil futures hit a new 29-month high Monday, diesel prices took another big leap this week, 15.5 cents, to a national average of $3.871 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. That's the 14th hike in a row and nearly 97 cents higher than it was a year ago

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Drivers•by Staff•March 7, 2011

ABF Dual-System Network Achieves Coast-to-Coast Reach

ABF is expanding its Regional Performance Model service to the western third of the U.S., providing increased shipment velocity to 95 percent of the lanes between major markets in the West

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Drivers•by Staff•March 7, 2011

NFI Acquires World Warehouse

NFI announced the acquisition of World Warehouse and Distribution, a third-party logistics and warehouse company headquartered in Champlain, N.Y., with facilities in Champlain and Albany, N.Y., and Montreal, Canada

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2011

GE Capital Fleet Services to Host Webinar on Lease Accounting Change

GE Capital Fleet Services will host a webinar on Thursday, March 17, to examine how potential changes by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and International Accounting Standards Board could change balance sheet and income statement presentation for certain lease financings

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 7, 2011

Cass Freight Index Reflects Improving Economy

The Cass Freight Index shows February shipments up 2.6 percent from last month and 11.4 percent from last year, while freight expenditures are up 35 percent year over year

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 7, 2011

Retail Container Traffic to be Up 11 Percent in March

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 11 percent in March over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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