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Equipmentby StaffJune 8, 2015

BestDrive Adds Tire and Retread Outlet Near Detroit

BestDrive, a commercial tire retreader and distributor owned by Continental Tire, opened a new 60,000-square-foot facility in Taylor, Mich.

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Driversby StaffJune 8, 2015

Truck Driving School at Fort Drum First in Army to be PTDI-Certified

The Professional Truck Driver Institute has certified the first contract training course at a U.S. Army installation, broadening both the marketability of veterans and the pool of properly trained military drivers.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 7, 2015

Idle Free Recalls Electric Auxiliary Power Units

The recall affects 4,771 units at risk for detaching and creating road hazards, according to federal safety regulators.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 5, 2015

MHC Expands Dealership Footprint in the Midwest

The Murphy-Hoffman Company truck dealership group has acquired five Kenworth dealerships formerly operated by R.L French Corporation in three Midwest states.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenJune 5, 2015

Bill Would Authorize Governors to Intervene in Port Strikes

A bill introduced on June 5 would expand the powers granted by the Taft-Hartley Act regarding labor disputes at U.S. ports allowing state governors the intervention powers currently reserved for the President.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 5, 2015

Stemco Agrees to Buy Veyance Air Springs

Stemco has entered into an agreement to acquire the Veyance North-American air springs business form Continental AG, the company announced.

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Productsby Stephane BabcockJune 5, 2015

Kalmar Ottawa Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at the T2

Terminal tractor manufacturer Kalmar Ottawa hosted a number of industry journalists this past week for a tour of the company’s Ottawa, Kan., facility and some time behind the wheel of the T2, its newest terminal tractor.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 5, 2015

Rhode Island Truck Tolls Stalled for Now

UPDATED -- A recently amended proposal to charge tolls for trucks crossing bridges in Rhode Island may not be included in the state budget, according to local reports -- but it could be addressed by the legislature in a special session.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJune 5, 2015

Employment Numbers Improve, Including Trucking

The current trucking employment level is close to its pre-recession peak, while nationwide employers added more jobs during May.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 5, 2015

Big Data Generated $93 Million in Trucking Last Year

Big data analytics generated $93.9 million in revenue in the trucking industry in 2014, according to research firm Frost & Sullivan, which projected that amount would grow to $1.6 billion by 2022.

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