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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 1, 2011

Government Reports Record-Setting Decline in GHG Emissions

The U.S. Energy Information Administration this week reported a record-setting 5.8-percent decline in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2009. Since 1990, U.S. GHG emissions have grown at an average annual rate of 0.4 percent

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Drivers•by Staff•April 1, 2011

CVSA: Cutting Funding Will Weaken Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

As Congress looks for ways to cut the federal budget and deficit, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance warned a Congressional committee that funding commercial motor vehicle safety programs at lower than current levels would weaken state enforcement efforts. As a result, enforcement would be unable to maintain the progress that has been made and large truck-related injuries and deaths could tick upwards

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 1, 2011

Navistar Demonstrates International ProStar+ Liquefied Natural Gas Truck

LOUISVILLE, KY - At this week's Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Navistar demonstrated a prototype 2011 International ProStar+ powered by a 13-liter MaxxForce dual fuel engine -- diesel and liquefied natural gas

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 31, 2011

ArvinMeritor Changes Name to Meritor

ArvinMeritor has officially changed its name to Meritor. Meritor's ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange is now MTOR

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 31, 2011

Volvo Trucks North America to Recall 700 Employees

In response to increased demand, Volvo will ramp up production at its New River Valley, Va., plant and recall approximately 700 employees

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 31, 2011

Western Star Introduces New Naming System for Expanded Model Line

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Western Star Truck Sales announced new naming for its full line of truck models

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 31, 2011

Upcoming Webinar: Misconceptions About Large Truck Crashes

The FMCSA Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology will hold an informational webinar to educate all FMCSA stakeholders about a number of popular beliefs concerning large truck crashes that are not supported by crash data

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 31, 2011

NTSB Chairman Hits the Road with Professional Truck Drivers

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman departed Wednesday on a two-day, four-state journey from Washington, D.C. to Louisville, Ky., to get a cab's-eye view of the commercial truck industry

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 31, 2011

Daimler Exec: Production Ramp-up Won't Meet Demand

LOUISVILLE, KY - Noting that "Everyone wants me to be the fortune teller here at the show," Daimler Trucks North America President and CEO Martin Daum predicted U.S. Class 8 sales of 153,000 for 2011, lower than we're hearing from other OEs. The reason? Truck production capacity won't be able to ramp up as fast as demand

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 31, 2011

North American Surface Trade Up In January

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its NAFTA partners was 19.5 percent higher in January 2011 than in January 2010, reaching $67.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation

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