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Drivers•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Truck Tolls Increase On Tappan Zee Bridge

The New York Thruway Authority has announced that truck tolls will be increased on the Tappan Zee Bridge. For E-Z Pass customers, truck tolls will be increased from $3 to $6 during rush hours — 6 a.m.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Arizona Installs PrePass At Sanders

Arizona has become the fourth state to install the PrePass electronic weigh station bypass service by introducing it on I-40 westbound in Sanders. The system links California and New Mexico, giving PrePass-equipped trucks a chance to bypass

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

NATSO Endowment Fund Reaches $1 Million

The NATSO Foundation reports that contributions to its endowment fund now total more than $1 million. The funding — part of $2 million already pledged toward the goal of $3.75 million — makes it possible for the

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Engine Manufacturers Support New Emission Reduction Standards

The Engine Manufacturers Assn. applauds the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emission standards designed to achieve dramatic reductions in ozone-causing emissions of oxides of nitrogen and nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHC). Carol Browner, EPA administrator, recently signed a regulation

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

USA, PST Sign With Qualcomm

USA Truck Inc., Van Buren, AR, has signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Qualcomm to purchase 2,000 OmniTRACS satellite mobile communications units over the next five years. In addition, PST Vans Inc., Salt Lake City, will purchase 2,000

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Equipment•by Staff•October 6, 2000

CVSA Says Border Enforcement Is Adequate

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has unanimously approved a resolution stating that enforcement efforts along the Mexican/U.S. border are now in place to ensure that commercial vehicles entering this country meet U.S. safety regulations and standards. Though

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Scientific-Atlanta Offers Mobile StarGate Unit

Scientific-Atlanta has introduced the mobile version of its compact StarGate satellite communications transceiver. The self-contained unit includes the electronics, antennas and software necessary to collect, package, transmit and receive data. Using the Orbcomm commercial Low Earth Orbit

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Talk 800 Offers Nationwide 2-Way Pager

Talk 800, a San Diego, CA-based provider of communications services to over-the-road truckers, is offering the nteractive nationwide 2-way pager utilizing the Ardis 2-way data network. The pager — which fits in the palm of your hand

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Giant, Conoco Sign Branding Agreement

Giant and Conoco have signed a branding agreement for 12 stations in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Under the agreement, Giant will rebrand the sites to Conoco gasoline and use Conoco’s marketing programs and credit

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Drivers•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Harley-Davidson Selects Eaton’s Fleet Advisor

Harley-Davidson has signed an agreement for the purchase of the Fleet Advisor System from Eaton Corp.’s Trucking Information Services Div. Harley plans to use Fleet Advisor to improve dispatching, maximize equipment utilization and enhance customer service capabilities.

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