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Drivers•by Staff•November 20, 2009

Bay Area Considers Toll Hike on Bridges

The Bay Area Toll Authority is considering increasing tolls on the seven state-owned Bay Area toll bridges, in an effort to finance the estimated $750 million cost of seismic retrofit projects on the Antioch and Dumbarton bridge

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Drivers•by Staff•November 20, 2009

Standard Forwarding Files For Bankruptcy

Standard Forwarding, a regional less-than-truckload carrier, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to the carrier's web sit

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 20, 2009

Stability Control Technology Can Lead to More Conservative Drivers

While the use of stability control systems could mean the difference between a collision and the avoidance of a crash, it also could help you create safer, more conservative drivers. Alan Korn, director of vehicle dynamics and controls at Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems, says with a stability control system installed on the vehicle, a driver can recognize he's driving too aggressively

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 20, 2009

OTA Announces Winner of Canada Driver of the Year Award

Jim Coles, a driver for MacKinnon Transport, has been recognized as the 2009 Ontario Trucking Association - Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of The Yea

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 20, 2009

Paccar Parts Honors Fleetline, Nu-Line With Supplier Award

Paccar Parts has honored Fleetline and Nu-Line as its 2008 supplier of the year for their quality fenders, excellent service to customers and dealers and timely delivery of parts

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 19, 2009

Horton Expands South Dakota Viscous Plant

Horton has started work on the second phase of the expansion of its viscous manufacturing facility in Britton, S.D., where the company will produce and test the VMaster Viscous Directly Controlled Fan Drive product lin

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 19, 2009

SAF-Holland Reports Positive 3Q Results

While SAF-Holland is still lagging behind the third quarter of 2008 in terms of sales and profitability, the parts supplier managed to improve its third quarter performance from the second quarter

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 19, 2009

ATRI Finds Fuel, Emissions Savings on Longer Routes

The American Transportation Research Institute has found that a truck can use less fuel and emit fewer emission traveling a slightly longer route with higher average speeds, compared to traveling on a route with lower speeds, numerous speed limit change

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 19, 2009

Spartan Acquires Utilimaster in $45 Million Deal

Spartan Motors has acquired Utilimaster Corporation from John Hancock Life Insurance Company, a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, in a $45 million dea

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 19, 2009

NationaLease Announces 2009 Rising Star Award Winners

NationaLease, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., announced the 2009 recipients of its Rising Star Awards at its annual meeting held recently in Naples, Fla

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