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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 17, 2012

JX Truck Center Breaks Ground on New Dealership

JX Truck Center broke ground on a new 28,000 square-foot facility in Kronenwetter, Wis., during a ceremony with village officials and company management. The new site is located approximately six miles south of the commercial truck dealership's current location in Wausau, Wis

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Driversby StaffJuly 17, 2012

OOIDA Sues FMCSA over Pre-Employment Screening Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's pre-employment screening program violates drivers' rights, claims the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association in a lawsuit. OOIDA told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that under the program, drivers can be in effect found guilty of safety violations before they get due process in court.

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Driversby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Diesel, Gasoline, Oil Prices Spike This Week

The average U.S. price of both diesel and gasoline rose this week, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. Also, oil prices climbed for a fourth day this week.

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Driversby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Real Estate Development and Consultancy Companies Partner for 1,000 CNG Stations

Real estate development company DeBartolo Development and real estate consultancy Keystone Consulting Group announced the creation of the CNG Infrastructure Expansion Project, with the goal of significantly increasing the number of compressed natural gas fueling stations in the U.S

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Driversby StaffJuly 16, 2012

J.B. Hunt Reports Increase in Earnings Year over Year

J. B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Lowell, Ark., announced second quarter 2012 net earnings of $80.5 million, or diluted earnings per share of 67 cents compared to second quarter 2011 net earnings of $65.7 million, or 53 cents per diluted share

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Global Commercial Registrations Drop 7% from 1Q 2011 Levels

The global commercial vehicle market declined 7% during the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, according to a recent analysis by Polk, which provides data-driven solutions for the commercial vehicle industry

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Highway Angel Rescues Badly Injured Motorist

The Truckload Carriers Association's latest Highway Angel is Larry Druckamiller of Warsaw, Ind. Druckamiller drives for Ruan Transportation Management Systems of Des Moines, Iowa, and is credited for saving a man's life on a very cold night

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Bridgestone Rubber Tree Research Pays Off

Bridgestone Corp. says it has successfully decoded the main genome sequence for the latex-producing rubber tree. The genome sequence is the "blueprint" of living organisms containing the genetic information needed in maintenance and reproduction

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Bergstrom Names Director of Test and Development

As a result of ongoing growth, Bergstrom named Alan Leupold director of test and development

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 15, 2012

Mercedes "Steals" the Show

Emphasizing environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient and safer vehicles, Daimler flashed highlights of its commercial vehicle brands in advance of the 64th IAA Commercial Vehicles show that will take place in Hanover, Germany, Sept. 20-27

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