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Drivers•by Staff•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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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 1, 2010

Gegare to Challenge Hoffa for Teamsters Leadership

Fred Gegare, who has been a vice president at large for the Teamsters since 1998, has announced he will challenge James P. Hoffa for the union's presidency in the 2011 election

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 1, 2010

Vermont Bans Texting While Driving

Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas has signed an anti-texting-while-driving bill into law for all drivers in his state

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Drivers•by Staff•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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Equipment•by Staff•June 1, 2010

Surface Trade up 37 Percent from Last Year

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 37 percent higher in March 2010 than in March 2009

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 1, 2010

Prairie Farms Testing Hybrid Cold Plate Refrigeration System

Illinois-based Prairie Farms is testing a "zero-carbon-footprint" cold plate refrigeration hybrid unit that will save on fuel and maintenance and drastically cut CO2 emissions

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 1, 2010

Turning CO2 into Diesel Fuel

If a new public-private partnership has its way, you may see plants turning waste C02 into diesel fuel as soon as 2013

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 1, 2010

April Trailer Orders Soften, But Trend Still Looks Good

Trailer orders in April were down 13 percent from March, but 3 percent above the prior year, according to ACT Research

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 28, 2010

ATA Tonnage Index Best Since September 2008

The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased for the sixth time in the last seven months, gaining another 0.9 percent in April. This followed a 0.4 percent increase in March

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Drivers•by Staff•May 28, 2010

TIGER II Grants To Target Major-Impact Transportation Projects, Job Creation

Following on the success of the U.S. Department of Transportation's TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Discretionary Grant Program, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the availability of $600 million in TIGER II grants for capital investment in surface transportation projects

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