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Drivers•by Staff•January 11, 2007

FMCSA Proposes HOS Violators Install EOBR Devices on Trucks

Truck and bus companies with a history of serious hours of service violations may be required to install electronic on-board recorders in all of their commercial vehicles for a minimum of two years, according to a proposed rul

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 10, 2007

Paccar Building $400 Million Manufacturing and Assembly Facility

Paccar Inc. unveiled plans for a new $400 million powertrain manufacturing and assembly facility in the Southeast United States. Mark Pigott, chairman and chief executive officer, said, “Strong demand for DAF

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 10, 2007

ArvinMeritor to Develop First Diesel-Electric Drivetrain for Wal-Mart

ArvinMeritor Inc. and Wal-Mart Transportation, Bentonville, Ark., have agreed to development of a dual-mode, diesel-electric drivetrain for a Class 8 tractor, based on an International Class 8 ProStar tractor and powered by an engine developed by Cummins Inc

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Drivers•by Staff•January 10, 2007

Census Bureau: ‘05 Revenues Hit $292 Billion for Truck, Courier and Storage Industries

Truck transportation, couriers and messengers, and warehousing and storage revenues reached $292 billion in 2005, up from $266 billion the year before, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 9, 2007

SC&RA Conference April 10-14 in San Antonio

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) will hold its Annual Conference, April 10-14, at The Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio. The conference is expected to attract more than 550 attendees from all facets of the industry.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 9, 2007

Fed Predicts Moderate but Good Economic Growth

Conditions appear to be in place for a good year for the U.S. economy, which is likely to be marked by moderate, sustainable growth and lower inflation, Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Donald Kohn recently told the Atlanta Rotary Club.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 9, 2007

Manufacturing Bounces Back in December

Manufacturing activity expanded in December following a decline the previous month, according to the latest manufacturing Report on Business issued by the Institute of Supply Management.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 8, 2007

DOT Provides Model Legislation for Private-sector Transportation Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday provided model legislation that would give states flexibility to contract with the private sector to invest in and manage transportation projects.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 8, 2007

Dana Completes Sale of Trailer Axle Manufacturing Assets to Hendrickson

Dana Corp. said the company and its subsidiary, Dana Canada Corp., have completed the sale of their trailer axle manufacturing assets to Hendrickson USA – a subsidiary of The Boler Co. – and its affiliates.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 6, 2007

CFI Names Its Drivers of the Year for 2006

CFI, an international truckload carrier based in Joplin, Mo., is pleased to announce its drivers of the year. Each driver who was honored as a driver of the month during the year 2006 was an automatic nominee for driver

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