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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 12, 2013

Reidy Joins XRS as President and COO

XRS Corp. (formerly Xata Corp.) announced that Brendan Reidy is joining the company effective immediately as its new president and chief operating officer. Reidy is the former chairman and CEO of Clarus Systems.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 12, 2013

Network of Electric Plug-in Power Pedestals Sees Six More Locations Power Up

Shorepower Technologies has announced six more truckstops added electric plug-in power pedestals to their locations from late December 2012 to the end of February.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 12, 2013

Bobit Names Corporate VP Acting Publisher for Heavy Duty Trucking

Bobit Business Media announced that Kate Miller has left the company to pursue new opportunities. Miller had been publisher of Heavy Duty Trucking and was president of Newport Business Media when it was acquired by Bobit in May 2012.

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Drivers•by By Truckinginfo Staff•March 12, 2013

TMC Sets 5-Year Goals, Names ‘Spark Plug’ Honorees at Big Annual Meeting

The Technology & Maintenance Council of ATA opened its annual meeting and exposition in Nashville yesterday evening by announcing healthy attendance and describing goals set by a Strategic Planning Committee. Officers also named seven recipients of the Silver Spark Plug award for service to the organization.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 12, 2013

FMCSA Announces Steps to Reduce GPS-Caused Bridge Strikes

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will begin issuing official recommendations to members of the commercial trucking industry on the proper uses of Global Positioning System navigation devices and incorporate GPS training into new entry-level certification programs for commercial motor vehicle operators.

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Drivers•by Oliver Patton•March 12, 2013

Border Agency Warns of Port Slowdowns under Sequestration

Customs and Border Protection, the federal agency that monitors U.S. borders and international trade, is making cuts under budget sequestration that could lead to delays at ports.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•March 12, 2013

Bill Would Hike New Hampshire Diesel and Gasoline Taxes

New Hampshire is the latest among many states that are looking at raising fuel taxes. Legislation that’s received initial approval in the House would increase the state's fuel tax by 15 cents a gallon. It would be phased in over six years for diesel and over four years for gasoline.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•March 11, 2013

Diesel Prices Fall for Second Straight Week

The average U.S. cost of diesel is down for another week, after hitting it’s highest level since August of 2008 two weeks ago.

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Drivers•by Tom Berg•March 11, 2013

Cummins, Eaton to Offer Integrated ‘Powertrain Package’

Cummins Inc. and Eaton Corp. have devised a fuel-saving, integrated engine-transmission combination that will rival proprietary offerings from some truck builders.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 11, 2013

APG Receives Approval For Additional OUL Vehicular Engine Family Applications

American Power Group Corp., announced that its subsidiary, American Power Group Inc., has received online notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that its recent Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Engine Conversion Submission for an additional 22 engine families has been approved for the following additional Outside Useful Life (“OUL”) engines:

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