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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2012

Goodyear Wins Award for Retread Innovation

Goodyear was awarded "Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year" by Tire Technology International for its Retread Multi-Piece Cushion technology, designed to extend the life of truck tire retread cushion

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 15, 2012

Retail Container Traffic to Increase in First Half of 2012

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be down 6.8% in February from a year ago, but it should show year-over-year increases through most of the remaining first half of 2012

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 15, 2012

Short-Haul Truckers Return to Work at Port of Seattle

About 400 truckers decided to end their walkout and return to work after two weeks of protesting unfair treatment from trucking firms, reports The Seattle Times

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Drivers•by Staff•February 15, 2012

Truckstops Fight Amendment in Highway Bill

(UPDATED) Truckstop and convenience store interests are opposed to a provision of the House transportation bill that would allow states to privatize interstate rest areas

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2012

Rush Enterprises Reports Record 4Q and Year-End 2011 Results

Rush Enterprises, which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, reported record annual revenues and the highest quarterly pre-tax income in the company's history

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Drivers•by Staff•February 15, 2012

Highway Bills Face Uphill Climb in Congress

The Senate and House are taking their highway bills to the floor this week in the face of daunting odds. Passage of this key infrastructure legislation, which sets policy and funding levels, is going to be a near thing at best, given the politics of the bills and considering the March 31 deadline.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2012

Meritor Names Vice President and Treasurer

Meritor has appointed Carl Anderson to vice president and treasurer

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Drivers•by Staff•February 14, 2012

Nearly 70 Transportation Associations Sign Letter Opposing Tolls

Sixty-eight transportation associations signed a letter to the Senate opposing the use of tolls on the U.S. Interstate Highway System in the Senate's version of the Surface Transportation Bill (S. 1813)

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Drivers•by Staff•February 14, 2012

Kentucky to Adopt PrePass Technology

Kentucky will adopt PrePass truck technology, which allows participating transponder-equipped commercial vehicles to bypass designated weigh stations, port-of-entry facilities and agricultural interdiction facilities

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Drivers•by Staff•February 14, 2012

Fikes Ups Contractor Compensation

The Fikes Family of Companies will increase compensation for owner-operators who bring their own trucks, trailers and tags to a contract

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