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Equipmentby StaffJuly 15, 2015

BorgWarner to Acquire Remy International

BorgWarner has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Remy International, a global producer of rotating electrical components.

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Fleet Managementby Tom BergJuly 15, 2015

Walcott Truckers Jamboree Attracts Nearly 41,000

Visitors came from 21 states and three Canadian provinces to display their trucks, and compete in a "truckers olympics" and truck beauty contest.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJuly 15, 2015

Spot Market Freight Rates, Available Loads Drop

Rates declined across all three equipment types on the spot freight market as available truckload capacity increased while load availability fell, according to new figures released by DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJuly 15, 2015

Economic Watch: Wholesale Prices, Industrial Production Rise

Wholesale prices advanced 0.4% in June, according to the U.S. Labor Department, more than many analysts were expecting.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJuly 15, 2015

DOE Funds Algae Biofuel Research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $18 million in funding to six projects in an effort to reduce the modeled price of algae-based biofuels to less than $5/CGE by 2019 and $3/CGE by 2030.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJuly 14, 2015

Marten Transport Profit Up Slightly, Short of Expectations

Marten Transport Ltd. on Tuesday reported a 5.4% increase in net income to $8.4 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of the year.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Safety and Compliance Award Winner Announced

Nussbaum Transportation's director of human resources and safety, Jeremy Stickling, was awarded Heavy Duty Trucking magazine’s 2015 Safety & Compliance Award at a ceremony at the Fleet Safety Conference.

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Driversby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Driver Turnover Falls 12 Percentage Points in First Quarter

Turnover rates at large and small truckload fleets fell by 12 percentage points in the first quarter of 2015, though it is uncertain if this trend will continue in the months ahead.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Dana Names New President/CEO

Dana Holdings Corp. named James K. Kamsickas president and chief executive officer, succeeding the retiring Roger J. Wood.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJuly 14, 2015

Retail Sales Drop Surprises Analysts

Economic Watch: Retail sales in the U.S. eased up in June, according to a new Commerce Department report, while previous month's figures were revised lower.

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