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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 23, 2012

Fleet Brake to Acquire Assets of Page Brake

Fleet Brake has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire the assets of Page Brake Warehouse, a distributor of heavy-duty parts in the Rocky Mountain region since 1946, and its related entities

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Driversby StaffJanuary 22, 2012

Exporting Natural Gas Could Mean Higher Prices

There's been a lot of interest in natural gas as an alternative fuel for some types of trucking, largely because of its attractive price compared to diesel. But a study released by the U.S. Department of Energy says if natural gas exports continue to increase, it could cause prices here in the U.S. to rise by between 36% and 54% by 2018

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 22, 2012

Detroit Diesel Delivers 100,000th DD Platform Engine

Detroit Diesel Corp. delivered its 100,000th DD platform engine to Southern Refrigerated Transport, a subsidiary of Covenant Transportation Group

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

Spot Freight Index Hits Third Year of Year-Over-Year Increases

TransCore's North American Freight Index was up 11% in December compared to the same month in 2010. This is the third consecutive year of increases in same-month spot market freight volume, which has reached the highest level since 2005

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

Transportation Intermediaries Association Announces Convention Details

The Transportation Intermediaries Association will hold its 34th annual convention and trade show March 21-24 at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas

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Driversby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

Judge Rejects Navistar Bid for SCR Engine Recall

A federal judge rejected Navistar's bid to have the Environmental Protection Agency recall 2010 engines that use selective catalytic reduction to meet emission standards. The judge, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said Navistar's arguments for the recall are not persuasive and dismissed the case

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

University of the Aftermarket to Offer Week-Long Leadership Development Program

The University of the Aftermarket announced a new leadership development program for early- to mid-career manufacturing, distribution, service and fleet professionals in the commercial vehicle industry

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Driversby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

Massood Logistics Expands Management Team

Massood Logistics is adding two new members to its management team. Tara Massood will be the company's new general manager of the concern, and Paula Powell Cubberley will join the company as an account executive

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

December Class 8 Orders Second Best in Six Months

Class 8 orders for the month of December bounced back from November's slump. Orders rose to 30,293 units, and, when seasonally adjusted, were the best since April, according to ACT Research

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 19, 2012

IWLA Opposes Bill to Ban Independent Truckers from Ports

The International Warehouse Logistics Association joined other logistics industry associations in writing a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) urging him to oppose a bill that would close the U.S. ports to independent truck owner-operators

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