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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 3, 2012

ADS Announces New Director of Training

The Association of Diesel Specialists appointed Tony Salas as director of training

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 2, 2012

FreightWatch Warns of Cargo Theft During Holiday Weekend

During the past five years, the Fourth of July weekend has one of the highest rates of cargo theft for any weekend of the year, according to FreightWatch International.

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Drivers•by Staff•July 2, 2012

Diesel, Gasoline Prices Continue Three-Month Downward Trend

Diesel and gasoline prices fell this week after three straight months of decreases, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. Oil prices fell back down Monday after a surprising spike on Friday

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Drivers•by Staff•July 2, 2012

UPS Freight Announces 5.9% General Rate Increase

UPS Freight, the nation's fourth largest less-than-truckload carrier, announced a general rate increase averaging 5.9% covering non-contractual shipments in the U.S., Canada and Mexico

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Equipment•by Staff•July 2, 2012

Continued Weakness for China Heavy Truck Demand in Q1

With a freight transportation slump and operational costs rising, China's heavy-duty market continued the downward spiral that began last year, according to the recently released China Commercial Vehicle Outlook, which is jointly published quarterly by ACT and SIC, China's State Information Center.

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Drivers•by Staff•July 2, 2012

NHTSA Announces Public Hearing on Proposed Stability Control Systems Rule

The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a public hearing on the proposed rule for heavy vehicle electronic stability control systems

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Drivers•by Staff•July 2, 2012

YRC Freight Settles Chicago Lawsuits

YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., has voluntarily settled two class action lawsuits alleging racial discrimination and harassment at its Chicago Ridge, Ill., terminal, which closed in 2009.

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Drivers•by Staff•July 2, 2012

Saddle Creek Corp. Adds Freightliner CNG Tractors to its For-Hire Fleet

Saddle Creek Corp. has added 40 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 compressed natural gas tractors, doubling its fleet of Freightliner CNG tractors

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 2, 2012

TravelCenters of America Opens New Michigan Locations

TravelCenters of America has announced the opening of two new TA-branded locations in Tekonsha, Mich., and Battle Creek, Mich

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 2, 2012

Smith Electric Adds to Board of Directors, Names New President

Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. producer of all-electric commercial vehicles, announced the appointment of John F. Smith to its board of directors. The company also announced Robin Mackie's appointment to president

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