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Drivers•by Staff•September 20, 2010

Illinois Task Force to Address GPS Use by Truckers

A new Illinois task force is looking at the issue of truckers straying off of truck-friendly routes when using consumer GPS routing systems

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Drivers•by Staff•September 19, 2010

Obama Administration Asks to Make Truck Weight Increase Permanent

The Obama Administration has included a provision in the Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution that formally asks Congress make permanent two pilot programs that give heavier, six-axle trucks full access to interstate highways in Maine and Vermont

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Equipment•by Staff•September 19, 2010

Navistar Signs Joint Venture Agreements with China's JAC

International's MaxxForce engines will make their debut in China as part of a joint venture agreement between an affiliate of Navistar International and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd. (JAC).

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 17, 2010

CVSA Vision: Safety Is More than Enforcement

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is best known as the outfit that issues those clearance stickers to trucks that pass a roadside inspection. That has been the alliance's core program since it was founded in 1980. But over the years it has developed safety policy expertise, and now it's preparing to step onto an even larger stage

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 17, 2010

ATA Files Appeal of LA Port Decision

The American Trucking Associations has filed formal notice that it is appealing last month's ruling declaring the banning of owner-operators at the Port of Los Angeles legal

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 17, 2010

TA/Petro to Accept Fuelman, CFN FleetWide Cards

Fuelman Network, a division of FleetCor Technologies, and TravelCenters of America/Petro Stopping Centers announced a new program that allows Fuelman and CFN FleetWide fleet card customers to purchase at all participating Travel Centers of America/Petro Stopping Centers locations

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 16, 2010

Western Star Makes Push in the Body-Building Business

Western Star, for many years a low-volume and largely obscure builder of premium severe-service trucks and over-the-road tractors, is aiming for more attention and market share in the work truck industry

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 16, 2010

Nominations Now Open for Heavy Duty Remanufacturer of the Year

The Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group is now taking nominations for its Heavy Duty Remanufacturer of the Year

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Drivers•by Staff•September 16, 2010

Citgo Opens New Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Unit

Citgo Petroleum has completed the construction and start-up of a major processing unit to produce ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) at its Lemont, Ill., refinery

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 16, 2010

Freight Index Reports Highest August Spot Market Since 2005

TransCore's North American Freight Index achieved its highest level for the month of August since 2005. Spot market freight availability in August increased 75 percent over August 2009.

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