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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 16, 2009

Westport, Volvo Sign Agreement on Natural Gas Engine

Volvo has entered into an agreement with Westport Innovations to supply heavy duty natural gas engines

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 15, 2009

Port Truckers Protest Fees

Hundreds of trucks convoyed from the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports Friday to Los Angeles City Hall to protest parts of the ports' Clean Truck Program, snarling traffic on the 710 Freeway and in downtown LA

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Drivers•by Staff•November 13, 2009

New FMCSA Chief Faces Many Challenges

Anne Ferro starts work this week as the new administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, following her swearing-in late last week. She will oversee an agency dealing with an unprecedented number of critical trucking issues, including another revisit of hours of service rules -- rules she defended as president of the Maryland Motor Truck Association

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 13, 2009

Despite Stimulus, Transportation Contractors Don't See a Bright 2010

Despite the fact that nearly 70 percent of transportation contractors received stimulus-funded contracts work this year, most transportation contractors are not optimistic about the economic conditions, and about 77 percent expect the construction market to drop in 2010

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 13, 2009

Walmart to Sponsor WIT's "Salute to Women Behind the Wheel" Event

Walmart has announced its sponsorship of the Women In Trucking's "Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel" event, joining Daimler Trucks and Frito-Lay North Americ

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 13, 2009

NationaLease Honors Leading Initiative Award Recipients

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

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 12, 2009

SAE Assembles Committee For Vehicle Battery Standardization

The Society of Automotive Engineers has formed a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee to address issues with advanced battery technologies and help standardize their development

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 12, 2009

Westport Incurs $9 Million Loss For Second Quarter

Westport Innovations, a Canadian-based supplier of alternative fuel and low-emissions transportation technologies, posted a $9 million net loss for the fiscal second quarter 2010, which the company attributes to investment gains and lower sales volumes in Cummins Westpor

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 12, 2009

All Truck Sales Drop in September

All major U.S. Class 8 truck manufacturers saw sales drop in September from the year-ago period, with total Class 8 sales slipping 29 percent to 7,769 unit

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Drivers•by Staff•November 12, 2009

FedEx May Have Seen the End of IRS Audits

Following a recent decision not to assess any tax or penalty with respect to FedEx Ground's independent contractors for the year 2002, the Internal Revenue Service has also let the company off the hook for 2004 through 200

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