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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 29, 2009

ATA: NY Times Article on Distracted Driving is Misleading

As a national summit on distracted driving gets under way this week, the New York Times coverage of driver distraction raised the ire of trucking industry representatives who said it contained a number of errors

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 29, 2009

New National Database to Fight Cargo Theft

ISO has teamed up the National Insurance Crime Bureau to develop a national information sharing system aimed at combating cargo thef

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 29, 2009

Peterbilt to Shutter Nashville Assembly Plant

Peterbilt announced it will permanently close its Madison, Tenn., truck assembly plant in an effort to realign its North American manufacturing operation

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 29, 2009

Australian Supplier Brings Products to North American Truck Market

Australian-based General Pneumatics is rolling out its contamination removal products to the North American heavy-duty truck aftermarke

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 29, 2009

ATA Launches Driver Appreciation Video Contest

The American Trucking Associations will hold a video contest for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 200

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Drivers•by Staff•September 28, 2009

More YRC Layoffs on the Horizon

In a statement released Monday, less-than-truckload giant YRC Worldwide said it continues to lay off employees across the company "in response to economic conditions affecting business volumes.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 28, 2009

Xerox to Purchase Affiliated Computer Services

Xerox is buying Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services for $6.4 billion. ACS TripPak Services, an operating division of ACS, is included in the acquisition

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Drivers•by Staff•September 28, 2009

Diesel Prices Continue on Downward Trend

The average price of diesel continued its downward trend for the fourth week in a row, slipping 2.1 cent

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Drivers•by Staff•September 28, 2009

Underground Tank Regulations Don't Apply to DEF

Diesel exhaust fluid stored in underground storage tanks is not covered by Underground Storage Tanks regulation

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Drivers•by Staff•September 28, 2009

Outside Shops Demand 'Right To Repair,' But That's Not Fair to Dealers, One Says

The "right to repair" one's vehicle wherever one chooses isn't in the U.S. Constitution or Bill of Rights, but many people in the maintenance and parts business believe it almost should be. Original-equipment dealers don't agree and have some real-money reasons why certain servicing information should remain proprietary. The issue has a lengthy history, and now there's legislation pending in Congress that would give independent shops what they want

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