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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 7, 2012

TravelCenters Gives $30,000 Grant to Trucker's Development & Relief Fund

TravelCenters of America, operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers, presented a BP Fueling Communities grant donation of $30,000 to The St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 6, 2012

Plenty of Freight, but Fleets Worry About Driver Shortage, High Fuel Costs

Although very few fleets are expecting a shortage of freight to haul, lack of drivers, higher fuel and insurance costs appear to be dampening carriers' enthusiasm to buy new power units in the near future, according to CK Commercial Vehicle Research's Q2 2012 Fleet Sentiment Report

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 4, 2012

Meritor Adds to Commercial Truck Segment

Meritor made three personnel announcements for its Commercial Truck division: Joe Plomin is the new vice president, Global Brakes; Chris Snodgrass is the new vice president, Axles & Drivelines; and Chris Villavarayan is the new vice president, Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 4, 2012

Study: Large Trucks at Greater Risk of Fire in High-Speed Crashes

Large trucks - semi-trucks in particular - are more likely to catch fire in higher speed vehicle crashes compared to light trucks and passenger vehicles, according to a recent study by the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 4, 2012

Arnold Hires New Vice President of Capacity

Arnold Transportation Services announced Paul Rasmussen as its new vice president of capacity. Rasmussen, who has been with the company for about a month, has more than 13 years of recruiting experience in the transportation industry

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 4, 2012

PressurePro, AWTI to Bring TPMS Options to Market

Advantage PressurePro and Alliance Wireless Technologies, which offers mobile rear vision camera systems and wireless communications products, announced a new partnership agreement to bring PressurePro's stand-alone TPMS units to the waste and commercial markets

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Drivers•by Staff•May 4, 2012

Natural Gas Support a Mixed Bag, Study Says

Natural gas in the trucking industry has a high level of awareness, but carriers still recognize obstacles, says a new study from PLS Logistics Services

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 3, 2012

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Begins Steady Climb in March

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for March improved to a reading of 6.4, a half point higher than the previous month, according to the May 2012 Trucking Update. FTR forecasts the index to continue a steady climb throughout 2012, reaching a double-digit positive reading by early 2013.

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Drivers•by Staff•May 3, 2012

DEF Prices Steady in March/April, Will Increase In May

The average U.S. diesel exhaust fluid pump price remained at $2.74 per gallon between March and April 2012, after declining by 1 cent between February and March, according to discoverDEF.com

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Equipment•by Staff•May 3, 2012

India Truck Sales Expected to Slow

Commercial vehicle sales in India will slow down this year as weak economic activity and higher vehicle prices continue, reports the Times of India

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