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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Anniversary of Ports' Clean Truck Program Highlights Debate Over Methods

On the first anniversary of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Clean Truck Programs Thursday, several environmental and political groups took the opportunity to not only celebrate the programs' success, but to also point fingers at the American Trucking Associations, claiming the group is preventing further progress. "On a day we should be celebrating, we condemn the legal attacks by the American Trucking Associatio

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Mahle Clevite to Co-Host Tech and Skills Regional Conference

Mahle Clevite, Ann Arbor, Mich., has agreed to co-host the upcoming Tech and Skills Regional Conference, a career development and networking event sponsored by AERA, an associaiton of engine builders and rebuilder

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Truck-related Deaths Fall in 2008

The number of deaths related to transportation was reduced by almost 10 percent in 2008, compared to 2007, with fatalities from crashes involving medium and heavy trucks falling 15.9 percen

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Drivers•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Administration's Distracted Driving Efforts Include Trucker Phone Restrictions

The Department of Transportation plans to embark on a rulemaking process that would ban text messaging and restrict the use of cell phones by truck and bus drivers

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 1, 2009

U.S. Economy Dips Less Than Expected in 2Q

The U.S. Gross Domestic Product during the second quarter was not as bad as previously thought, with a 0.7 percent decline, compared to the 1 percent decrease forecasted in Augus

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Drivers•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Ontario Cracks Down on Cell Phone Use While Driving

The Ontario Legislature has passed a law banning the use of handheld devices to talk, text or e-mail while drivin

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Drivers•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Highway Debate Gets One-Month Reprieve

Congress has passed a bill that will temporarily fund government operations, including highway funding, for another month, just as the fiscal year came to a close Wednesday

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Drivers•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Distracted Driving Summit Sets Stage for Reform

Conducting cell phone business while driving is destined to go the same way as driving without a seat belt and getting behind the wheel after a few drinks. There's a lot of talking still to be done, details worked out

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 30, 2009

Tennessee Truck Show to Feature Online Voting

The Tennessee Truck Show, Oct. 8-10 in Crossville, Tenn., features online truck competition voting for those who cannot attend, a new aspect this yea

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 30, 2009

TIMTC Meeting to Cover DOT Technology Programs

State and U.S. Department of Transportation representatives will present on truck technology programs during the first Annual Meeting of the Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition, coming up on October 6 and

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