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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 2, 2009

Daimler to Keep Portland Plant Open

Following news of a new military order and a boost in demand, Daimler Trucks North America will not close its Portland, Ore., plant as previously announce

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 2, 2009

Vanguard Opens New Truck Center in Austin

Vanguard Truck Center of Austin has opened a new $4.5 million truck center facility in Buda, Texa

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 2, 2009

Truck Orders Continue to Rise

September Class 8 net orders for all major North American OEMs improved over August, the fourth straight month over month boos

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Drivers•by Staff•October 1, 2009

DOT to Commence Work on Cell Phone Restrictions for Truck Drivers

The Department of Transportation plans to write rules banning text messaging and restricting cell phone use in moving trucks and buses

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Vipar Heavy Duty Prepares For Annual Business Conference

"Evolution" is the theme of Vipar Heavy Duty's upcoming 2009 Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference, Oct. 18-23 in Marco Island, Fla

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Anniversary of Ports' Clean Truck Program Highlights Debate Over Methods

On the first anniversary of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Clean Truck Programs Thursday, several environmental and political groups took the opportunity to not only celebrate the programs' success, but to also point fingers at the American Trucking Associations, claiming the group is preventing further progress. "On a day we should be celebrating, we condemn the legal attacks by the American Trucking Associatio

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Mahle Clevite to Co-Host Tech and Skills Regional Conference

Mahle Clevite, Ann Arbor, Mich., has agreed to co-host the upcoming Tech and Skills Regional Conference, a career development and networking event sponsored by AERA, an associaiton of engine builders and rebuilder

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Truck-related Deaths Fall in 2008

The number of deaths related to transportation was reduced by almost 10 percent in 2008, compared to 2007, with fatalities from crashes involving medium and heavy trucks falling 15.9 percen

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Drivers•by Staff•October 1, 2009

Administration's Distracted Driving Efforts Include Trucker Phone Restrictions

The Department of Transportation plans to embark on a rulemaking process that would ban text messaging and restrict the use of cell phones by truck and bus drivers

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 1, 2009

U.S. Economy Dips Less Than Expected in 2Q

The U.S. Gross Domestic Product during the second quarter was not as bad as previously thought, with a 0.7 percent decline, compared to the 1 percent decrease forecasted in Augus

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