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Driversby StaffNovember 12, 2010

Deficit Commission Proposes Fuel Tax Hikes

Flying straight in the face of long-standing opposition by the President himself, a draft report from the bi-partisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform proposes a 15-cent hike in fuel taxes, beginning in 2013, to sustain the Highway Trust Fund

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Equipmentby StaffNovember 12, 2010

Mexico Threatens Revolving Tariffs over Lagging Truck Talks

Mexico is rattling trade sabers in an effort to get stalled talks on the cross-border trucking dispute moving again

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 12, 2010

GE to Replace Half its Global Fleet with Electric Vehicles by 2015

GE announced the largest-ever single electric vehicle purchase commitment, pledging to deploy 25,000 cars over the next five years, a move that could eventually help move the company into electric trucks as well

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 12, 2010

Demand for Heavy-Duty Trucks on the Rebound

A combination of factors that are fueling a rebound in demand for Class 8 trucks could push production over 150,000 vehicles for 2010, according to ACT Research Co

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Driversby StaffNovember 12, 2010

California Suit Alleges Schneider Shorted Drivers on Wages, Mileage, Benefits

A suit filed in U.S. District Court in California in July on behalf of regional drivers employed by Schneider National Carriers says the carrier failed to pay all wages, mileage, and benefits required by state labor laws

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 11, 2010

Roadside Medical Teams with Sleep HealthCenters for Nationwide Sleep Care

Roadside Medical Clinic & Lab has partnered with Sleep HealthCenters to incorporate sleep services such as sleep apnea diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care into its Driver Wellness Program

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 11, 2010

Trucking Industry Expert Returns to ATA to Lead Advocacy Efforts

Mary Phillips is returning to the American Trucking Associations to serve as Senior Vice President of Legislative Affairs

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 10, 2010

Investing in Driver Health Can Yield Dividends

Some 200 medical researchers, doctors, regulators, trucking executives and others spent two and a half days in Baltimore this week talking about truck and bus drivers. From the blizzard of studies, statistics and analyses came a short message to the trucking industry: Invest in health

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 10, 2010

'Extending the Boundaries of Vehicle Maintenance' Theme for TMC Meeting

"Extending the Boundaries of Vehicle Maintenance" is the theme of American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council 2011 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, to be held Feb. 8-11 at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla

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Driversby StaffNovember 10, 2010

Shipper Group Calls for Action on HOS Proposal

A major shippers' group is calling on the government to release the hours of service proposal, saying having the rules up in the air is one of the factors creating uncertainty that is stalling economic growth

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