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Products•by Staff•March 21, 2013

Hendrickson Launches UltiMaax Advanced Severe-Duty Rubber Suspension

Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems officials announced the introduction of UltiMaax, the next generation in severe-duty rubber suspensions to the North and South American markets.

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Products•by Staff•March 21, 2013

Hendrickson Introduces “Shockless” Air Suspension: ZMD Ride Technology

Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems launched Zero-Maintenance Damping ride technology at a MATS press event, and the technology is available exclusively through Hendrickson beginning the first quarter of 2013.

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Drivers•by Oliver Patton•March 21, 2013

House Leaders Ask LaHood to Delay HOS Rule for Three Months

A bipartisan group of House transportation leaders is asking Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to postpone the effective date of the new hours of service rule.

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Equipment•by Staff•March 20, 2013

Cummins Engine Business Restructures for Better Alignment

LOUISVILLE -- Cummins has been restructuring its engine business, moving from a product-centric organization to a structure based on customers and markets.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 20, 2013

Spicer Introduces Fuel-saving AdvanTEK 40 Tandem Axle

Dana Holding Corporation unveiled a new 40,000-lb tandem at the Mid-America Trucking Show aimed at a variety of Class 8 applications. The new design is said to increase fuel economy, improve reliability, reduce vehicle weight, and decrease total ownership costs.

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Drivers•by Jim Park•March 20, 2013

Kenworth Launches T880 Vocational Truck, Adds Regional T680

Kenworth today unveiled its latest vocational model, the T880. Numerically, the T880 is the next generation of the venerable T800, but Kenworth has no immediate plans to retire that workhorse.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•March 20, 2013

Peterbilt Debuts New Vocational Truck, Interiors, Sleepers, More

Peterbilt made a slew of announcements Wednesday at the Mid-America Trucking Show, including a new version of one of its highway tractors and a new vocational model.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 20, 2013

Transport Conditions Worsen for Shippers, Improving Rate Prospects for Truckers

FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index for January slipped an additional two points since the previous report, falling to a negative 7.1, reflecting deteriorating conditions for shippers in the early months of 2013. Translated, it means that motor carriers and other transportation providers have more clout to obtain rate increases.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•March 20, 2013

Navistar Makes Quiet Press Announcements at MATS

Truck and engine maker Navistar International on Wednesday made a decidedly lower-key appearance before the trucking press, in contrast to last year’s event at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville that featured much pomp and circumstance.

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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•March 20, 2013

DTNA Cuts Number of Layoffs on Strong First Quarter

Daimler Trucks North America announced it is laying off only half of the staff previously announced, on the heels of a strong first quarter and improving economic signals.

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