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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 14, 2006

Hendrickson Laying Off 35% of its Work Force at Spring Plant

Hendrickson said it will be initiating significant layoffs during the first quarter of 2007 at its spring plant in Stratford, Ontario, Canada

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 14, 2006

Marangoni Hosts Dealers to Plant Tour

Marangoni Tread N.A. (MTNA) recently hosted its North American dealers for a two-day meeting in Nashville, Tenn., to celebrate successes throughout the dealer network

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 14, 2006

Retail Sales Rise in November

November retail sales were 1 percent higher than the previous month and up 5.6 percent from last year, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Excluding automobiles, retail sales were up 1.1 percent

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 14, 2006

Housing Market: Worst is Yet to Come?

There may be a light at the end of the tunnel, but even if sales are turning around, the worst is yet to come, say Global Insight analysts Patrick Newport and Margaret Rolley. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Market Composite Index,

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 13, 2006

OSHA Stamps Safety Honor On Eaton Forging Plant

Eaton Corp. recently received the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration VPP (Voluntary Protection Programs) Star Award for Safety at the company’s Heavy Duty Transmission Division Forge facility in South Bend, Ind.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 13, 2006

CTA Names TLC Employee as Driver of the Year

The California Trucking Association (CTA) has named Willie Wilson Jr. of TLC Transportation as 2006 Driver of the Year. Wilson was selected from hundreds of applicants as a result of his dedication and hard wor

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Drivers•by Staff•December 13, 2006

EPA Proposes Onboard Diagnostic Systems for Heavy-duty Trucks

For the first time, EPA is proposing to require the emissions control systems of large diesel and gasoline highway trucks and buses to be monitored similarly to passenger cars.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 13, 2006

Arrow Truck Sales Announces Promotions, New Hires

Kansas City, Mo.-based Arrow Truck Sales Inc., a leading source for pre-owned medium- and heavy-duty trucks, announced several promotions and new hires, all in an effort to upgrade management at the branch level

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 13, 2006

Yokohama Hiking Prices on OTR Tires Jan. 1

Due to the continued rising costs of raw materials, Yokohama Tire Corp., Fullerton, Calif., will increase prices on its off the road tires by 3 to 5 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2007

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 12, 2006

Free Shipping is Key for Online Retailers

Shipping costs are a big factor in the decision to buy online, according to a study done by The Conference Board and TNS, a market research firm. More than 90 percent of consumers surveyed sai

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