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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 10, 2010

UD Trucks Revamps Web Site Following Name Change

UD Trucks North America has revamped its web site with a new look, logo and streamlined functionality

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Drivers•by Staff•May 10, 2010

CSA 2010 and "Clean" Inspections

Julie Sutton-Hayes understands that roadside inspections will be an important part of CSA 2010. The president of California-based Logistics International Inc., like many carriers, wants to see enforcement officers issue written reports not only for bad inspections, but also for "clean" inspections. So far she's pretty frustrated

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Drivers•by Staff•May 7, 2010

Illinois Bill Restores Vehicle Access Provision For Length

Last week, the Illinois Senate unanimously voted to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code, providing trucks up to 65 feet in length access to local roads to points of delivery or for food, fuel, rest and repai

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 7, 2010

NECS Launches Online Driver Behavior Management Tool

National Energy Control Services has launched Traction, a proprietary web-based application for monitoring and managing driver safety and performance

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Drivers•by Staff•May 7, 2010

Oil Reaches 11-Week Low Following Market Plunge

Oil prices dropped even further Friday, following Thursday's stock market plunge. Crude oil closed out the week at $75.11 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, an 11-week lo

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 7, 2010

U.S. Sees Labor Improvements Amid Market Volatility

Aside from the volatility in the stock market Thursday and Friday, last week yielded some positive signs that the economy is getting back on track, including an announcement by the Department of Labor that total employment grew by 290,000 in Apri

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 7, 2010

NTDA Hires New Executive Director

The National Trailer Dealers Association has tapped Gwendolyn Kay Brown as its new executive director

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Drivers•by Staff•May 7, 2010

Connecticut Close to Finalizing Snow-Removal Measure

Connecticut legislators have approved a law punishing drivers for not removing snow and ice from their vehicles

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 6, 2010

ATA Voices Concerns Over DOT Shift Toward Rail, Maritime

In a recent letter to the Department of Transportation, the American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves raised several concerns about the department's statements suggesting that freight rail and marine highways replace trucks

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Equipment•by Staff•May 6, 2010

LaHood: Announcement on Mexico Truck Proposal Is 'Closer Than Soon'

During a hearing of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee Thursday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the Obama Administration was "very close" to announcing a plan that would resolve the cross-border trucking dispute with Mexico

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