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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2014

Economic Watch: Trucking Adds to U.S. Job Growth, Manufacturing Surges

The number of jobs created in the U.S. posted its sixth straight month of being above the 200,000 mark in July but the number was softer than the previous month’s level.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2014

Southbound I-495 Reopens in Delaware, Northbound to Follow

The southbound lanes of I-495 through Wilmington, Del., have opened a month ahead of schedule following the realignment of the southbound lanes of the I-495 bridge spanning the Christina River, according to the state DOT.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 1, 2014

Researcher Critical of Railroad Study on Truck Safety

A leading transportation researcher has characterized a report prepared for the railroad-funded Railway Supply Institute on the safety of larger trailers in trucking as fatally flawed.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2014

Vikas Jain Moves to Zonar from Omnitracs

Vikas Jain, formerly an executive with Omnitracs, has been named the new chief operating officer for Zonar.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonJuly 31, 2014

Congress Passes 10-Month Highway Bill

The Senate Thursday night approved a $10.8 billion House bill to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent through next May. This ensures that highway funding will continue for the next 10 months.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeJuly 31, 2014

Paccar: No Merger Talks with VW

In early July, a top Daimler Trucks official told reporters that fellow German company Volkswagen would make a bid to buy American truck maker Paccar. VW denied it the rumor at the time, and now Paccar has come out with a statement as well.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 31, 2014

YRC Worldwide Posts Smaller Second Quarter Loss

YRC Worldwide Inc. cut it second quarter net loss to $4.9 million, or 16 cents per share, from $15.1 million, or $1.72 per share, from the same time a year ago.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonJuly 31, 2014

House Rejects Senate Highway Trust Fund Patch as Deadline Looms

Congress is inching ever closer to the edge of insolvency for the Highway Trust Fund. On Thursday afternoon the House rejected the Senate’s bill to patch the Fund into December and sent its original bill back to the upper chamber.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 31, 2014

CRST Breaks Ground on New World Headquarters

CRST International’s Board Chairman John Smith and President and CEO, Dave Rusch, broke ground on the former First Street Parkade site for the new $37 million world headquarters in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 31, 2014

Accuride Reports Strong Second Quarter Results

Accuride Corp. says its Fix and Grow strategy is working, reporting operating income for the second quarter doubled year over year. The first half of 2014 is the first time it's reported positive net income since 2007.

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