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Drivers•by Staff•November 30, 2011

Hearing Raises Political Profile of Hours Rule

A new piece of information emerged from yesterday's hearing on the pending hours of service rule. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne Ferro said that preliminary estimates show a possible uptick in truck-related fatalities, from 3,360 in 2009 to "approaching 4,000" in 2010

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 30, 2011

NAFTA Surface Trade Continues Year-to-Year Gains

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, was 13.8 percent higher in September 2011 than in September 2010, totaling $77.7 billion.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 30, 2011

Recalculating ... J.D. Powers Reports High Incidence of Customer Dissatisfaction with Vehicle Navigation Systems

Vehicle owners are experiencing a high number of problems with factory-installed navigation systems, primarily with routing quality and system usability

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 30, 2011

Hino, Allison Sign Long-Term Exclusivity Agreement

Hino Trucks and Allison Transmission, Inc. have signed a multi-year agreement making Allison the preferred and exclusive transmission for all current and future Hino conventional trucks in the United States

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Drivers•by Staff•November 29, 2011

Con-way Multimodal Opens Texas Office

Con-way Multimodal is opening a new branch office in Frisco, Texas, a growing suburb of Dallas

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 29, 2011

Occupy Movement Targets West Coast Ports

The Occupy movement says it will sponsor demonstrations at several coastal port facilities, with the intention being to shut down all of the major gateways

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 29, 2011

Men Versus Machine: World's Strongest Athletes Battle Mack's Titan

You don't often see a Mack Titan on the end of a hook, but at The Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition, the hook is a place of honor

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Drivers•by Staff•November 29, 2011

DOT Doles Out More Than $215 Million to Repair Damaged Roads and Bridges

The U.S Department of Transportation will provide more than $215 million to states across the nation to cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters

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Drivers•by Staff•November 29, 2011

Biodiesel Industry Sets Production Record

The U.S. biodiesel industry has set a new annual production record, producing more than 802 million gallons of biodiesel in plants from Florida to Iowa to Washington state

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 29, 2011

Bergstrom's Jack Shaffer Re-Elected HDMA Chairman

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association has elected its 2012 slate of officers and governors. Jack Shaffer, president and CEO of Bergstrom, has been re-elected for a second term and is 2012 chairman of the HDMA Board of Directors

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