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Aftermarketby StaffJune 21, 2011

Freight Wing Offers OOIDA Members Discount

OOIDA members will get a 15 percent discount on side skirts from Freight Wing, which manufactures EPA SmartWay-verified AeroFlex side skirts

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 21, 2011

Carriers' Plans to Add Capacity Remain Unchanged for Four Quarters

The recent Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners found the carriers' responses were essentially unchanged for the last four quarters on capacity plans

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Equipmentby StaffJune 21, 2011

Scania Working on Self-Driving Truck

In collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Swedish truck maker Scania is developing a thinking and self-driving truck. The goal is to increase accessibility on roads and reduce energy consumption

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 20, 2011

Cargo Theft Task Force to Hold Training Event and Annual Summit

The National Cargo Theft Task Force will hold its annual summit on September 15 following the Midwest Cargo Theft Training Event September 13-14 in Addison, Illinois

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Driversby StaffJune 20, 2011

Oregon Governor Signs Idling Reduction Law

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber signed HB 2081, an idling reduction bill, into law on June 16. The new law means that trucks will not be allowed to idle more than five minutes in any 60 minute period, with some exceptions

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 20, 2011

Penske Opens Garner, N.C. Location

Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new $3.3 million facility in Garner, N.C., located at 100 Laurensfield Court, in the Greenfield South Business Park

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Driversby StaffJune 20, 2011

Diesel Prices Drop Again; Crude Levels Off with European Debt Worries

On-highway diesel prices resumed their decline last week after a slight uptick the previous week. Nationally, prices came down 0.4 cents to land at $3.95 per gallon. The small decrease did not make up for the previous week's bump of 1.4 cents, but is perhaps an indication of price stabilization

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Driversby StaffJune 20, 2011

CARB Looking at More Changes to Reefer Rules

The California Air Resources Board will hold a third workshop to discuss potential changes to its existing Transport Refrigeration Unit regulation

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Driversby StaffJune 19, 2011

Deadline Nears for Flexible Compliance Option for California Trailer Regs

Large fleets that operate 53-foot box-type trailers in California are strongly advised to visit the California Air Resources Board website before July 1, 2011 to register their trailers and take advantage of the flexible phase-in option to comply with California's Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas regulation

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 17, 2011

Heavy Duty Order Backlog Continues to Grow

North American Class 8 net orders, while below April's overheated intake, were still 77 percent about the same month last year, continuing to fuel growth in the industry backlog

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