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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 8, 1999

Volvo To Buy Scania

Sweden-based Volvo has reached a deal with the major shareholder of rival Swedish truck maker Scania to buy a controlling interest in the company

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Drivers•by Staff•August 8, 1999

Unfinished Hours Of Service Proposal Gets Media Coverage

Washington rumors and an American Trucking Assns. petition led to articles on new hours-of-service rules Friday that are causing concern among truckers

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 8, 1999

Opinions Mixed On DOT Workshop

The second of the Department of Transportation truck safety workshops wrapped up last week, and participants offer mixed reports

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Drivers•by Staff•August 5, 1999

Senate Considers Motor Carrier Administration

Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, yesterday introduced the Senate version of a bill that would set up a separate Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 5, 1999

Illinois Truckers To Fight Emissions Law

The Illinois Transportation Assn. is planning to file a lawsuit against the state's new truck emissions testing law that goes into effect next year

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Drivers•by Staff•August 5, 1999

Wildfires Burning Along I-80 In Nevada

Wildfires have been burning up thousands of acres along I-80 in northern Nevada since they were sparked by lightning Wednesday

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 5, 1999

Freightliner Trucks Recalled

More than 600 Freightliner FLN and Cargo trucks and more than 500 Freightliner Argosy units have been recalled

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 5, 1999

DAT Services Signs Up New Credit Reporting

Load-finding company DAT Services has parted ways with CompuNet and launched a new partnership with TransCredit for its credit reporting services

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Drivers•by Staff•August 4, 1999

Weight-Distance Tax Proposal Still Alive

A proposed national weight-distance tax on trucks did not make it into the tax package Congress has been debating this summer -- but that does not mean it will go away. In fact, it is going to be around for a while and it is going to be hard to ignore

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 4, 1999

Louisiana Gets Tough With Intermodal Equipment Owners

The battle over intermodal equipment maintenance and safety has moved to the states. Louisiana just passed a law making intermodal equipment owners responsible for fines and related costs if that equipment is ordered out of service for safety violations. Illinois is considering similar legislation

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