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Equipmentby StaffApril 19, 2012

Daimler Opens Chennai, India, Production Plant for BharatBenz Trucks

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles completed its new Oragadam-Chennai production plant in India. The facility will produce the BharatBenz product range for the Indian volume market

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Driversby StaffApril 19, 2012

No Clear Answers on Highway Bill

House passage of another 90-day extension of the highway program sets the stage for another nail-biter. Including today, there are 31 working days left before the current extension expires. The extension the House passed on Wednesday would give the House and Senate until the end of the fiscal year in September to negotiate the details of a highway bill that lasts longer than 90 days

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Driversby StaffApril 19, 2012

Employee Misclassification Report No Good, Says New York State Motor Truck Association

A new report published by the Drum Major Institute claims to illustrate widespread abuse through the misclassification of employees in the truck transportation industry. The New York Motor Truck Association, however, says this report is just a tool the Teamsters Union is usin

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Driversby StaffApril 19, 2012

Most Fleets Report Positive 1Q Numbers

J.B. Hunt, Swift Transportation, Marten Transport, Werner Enterprises, and Heartland Express reported strong results for the first quarter of 2011, despite increased fuel prices and a sluggish economy. USA Trucks, however, experienced a 1Q loss due to an increase in unmanned tractors

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Driversby StaffApril 19, 2012

Package Delivery Fleets Obtain Hydraulic Hybrids for Evaluations

The first hydraulic hybrid package delivery vans produced for regular service are now in the hands of three major fleets for evaluations, according to the Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF)

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 18, 2012

Kenworth Honors Rihm as Medium-Duty Dealer of Year

Rihm Kenworth received the 2011 Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the U.S. and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting in Columbus, Ohio

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Driversby StaffApril 18, 2012

House Passes Another Highway Bill Extension, Heads to Conference Committee

Once again, the U.S. House of Representatives has kicked the can down the road on highway funding. Despite a presidential veto threat, the Republican legislation extended transportation funding through September -- the 10th such extension -- and mandates construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 18, 2012

Containerized Exports Jumped 9.6% in February

After 1.9% growth in January, U.S. containerized exports surged in February, rising 9.6% year-over-year and 4% from the previous month. The total February volume - measured in 20-foot equivalent container units - was 1,014,176 TEU

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Equipmentby StaffApril 18, 2012

ITC Rules Against Accuride on Chinese Steel Wheel Imports

The U.S. International Trade Commission has turned down a request from makers of U.S. steel wheels to impose punitive import duties on steel wheels from China, despite earlier findings from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that the Chinese producers were selling the wheels far below fair value

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Driversby StaffApril 18, 2012

New Rule Will Create Registry of Certified Medical Examiners

Truck safety regulators are about to post a new, long-awaited rule aimed at shoring up driver medical standards. The rule will require those who perform medical exams for drivers to be trained, tested and certified to a national standard. It also will create a national online registry of examiners who have met the certification requirement

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