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Driversby StaffMay 28, 2010

Arizona Pushes for Rest Area Reform

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and the Arizona Department of Transportation are pushing to change the way states operate rest areas without cutting into budgets for public safety services

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 27, 2010

Michelin Challenge Bibendum Kicks Off This Weekend in Brazil

The 10th Michelin Challenge Bibendum will be held this weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Challenge runs from May 30 to June 3

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 27, 2010

CVSA Gears Up For Annual Roadcheck

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is gearing up for its annual Roadcheck on June 8 to 10. For 72 continuous hours inspectors and law enforcement officers will be conducting the annual "Roadcheck," which mobilizes thousands of federal, state, provincial and local inspector

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Driversby StaffMay 27, 2010

Oil Continues to Rise As China Backs Europe

Oil continued to rise Thursday as news that China was not reviewing its investments in the European market hit investor

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 27, 2010

Sleep Apnea Can Create Legal Risks for Trucking Companies

Sleep apnea is a public health problem and a truck safety problem that could soon morph into a legal problem for the trucking industry, experts say. Three in 10 truck drivers suffer from mild to severe sleep apnea, says Anne Ferro, chief of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. "Drivers with severe sleep apnea are at greater risk of being involved in a crash," Ferro said in remarks at a conference on the disorder last month

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 27, 2010

Energy Symposium to Address Hybrid Vehicles

Hybrid vehicles will be among the topics of discussion at the upcoming Energy Evolution: Transforming the Future of Power symposium in Chicago on June 7

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 27, 2010

SmartWay Verifies Continental Truck Tires As Low Rolling Resistance

Continental Tire the Americas has announced that two more of its truck tires have been verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership as low rolling resistance

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 27, 2010

California Officials Stress Highway Safety This Memorial Day Weekend

In a demonstration held Thursday on a Van Nuys, Calif., thoroughfare, professional drivers highlighted the dangers of driving too close to big rig

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 27, 2010

CARB Schedules Training Sessions on Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation

The California Air Resources Board has announced it will hold several training sessions for the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulatio

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 27, 2010

Frost & Sullivan: Medium-Duty Market Will Lead the Growth in Hybrid Trucks

Demand for hybrid trucks is expected to grow over the next six years across North America and Europe, and the medium-duty market will likely be the leader, with significant penetration into the hybrid sector, according to Sandeep Kar, global program manager at Frost & Sullivan. "Hybrid trucks in the future will have an expanded role to play," Kar said

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