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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Volvo Trucks North America to Recall 700 Employees

In response to increased demand, Volvo will ramp up production at its New River Valley, Va., plant and recall approximately 700 employees

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Western Star Introduces New Naming System for Expanded Model Line

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Western Star Truck Sales announced new naming for its full line of truck models

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Upcoming Webinar: Misconceptions About Large Truck Crashes

The FMCSA Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology will hold an informational webinar to educate all FMCSA stakeholders about a number of popular beliefs concerning large truck crashes that are not supported by crash data

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 31, 2011

NTSB Chairman Hits the Road with Professional Truck Drivers

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman departed Wednesday on a two-day, four-state journey from Washington, D.C. to Louisville, Ky., to get a cab's-eye view of the commercial truck industry

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Daimler Exec: Production Ramp-up Won't Meet Demand

LOUISVILLE, KY - Noting that "Everyone wants me to be the fortune teller here at the show," Daimler Trucks North America President and CEO Martin Daum predicted U.S. Class 8 sales of 153,000 for 2011, lower than we're hearing from other OEs. The reason? Truck production capacity won't be able to ramp up as fast as demand

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 31, 2011

North American Surface Trade Up In January

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its NAFTA partners was 19.5 percent higher in January 2011 than in January 2010, reaching $67.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 31, 2011

NationaLease Adds Three Member Companies

NationaLease has expanded its network of independent trucking companies with the addition of three new companies, which have been approved for full membership

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Utility's New Parts Warehouse Serves Growing Markets in Central, Eastern U.S.

Utility Trailer Manufacturing's new, larger parts warehouse near Cincinnati was opened to fill orders in the central and eastern United States, and shows the builder's commitment to serving its dealers and customers, executives said at an official opening on Wednesday

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Aftermarketby StaffMarch 31, 2011

ATD Announces Nominees for Truck of the Year

The American Truck Dealers will recognize one new medium-duty and one new heavy-duty truck with awards at its Convention & Exposition next month in Phoenix

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Driversby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Con-way Expects Full E-log Implementation by June

Con-way Truckload announced that 71 percent of its 3,000-driver fleet is using electronic logs (e-logs), with full integration of the technology expected in June 2011. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expected to make the adoption of e-logs mandatory for all carriers by 2014

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