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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Isuzu Sales Up 38% Through February

American Isuzu Motors' commercial vehicle sales through February were up 38% from the first two months of 1998. Year-to-date sales of its Class 3-4 NPR diesel HD models were up 72% from the same period last year.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

School Guidance Counselors: "We're Innocent"

True or false: The shortage of heavy-duty mechanics is caused by high school guidance counselors who steer children away from careers in the trades? More than a few fleet executives would reply "true" most emphatically. But it

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Education is Key on Florida's Busy Roads

Between 15,000 to 20,000 commercial trucks travel on the roads of Florida's Polk County every day. Truckers say they strive for safety, but motorists will need more education on sharing the road to prevent many accidents.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Peregrine Partners With Qualcomm

Peregrine Systems, Inc. is integrating its FleetAnywhere maintenance management software with Qualcomm's OmniTRACS mobile information management system.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 7, 2000

New Penn Upgrades Web Site

New Penn Motor Express Inc., a subsidiary of Arnold Industries Inc., has made several enhancements to its web site, www.newpenn.com., including a completely interactive pickup entry system and rate quotes customized to each active customer's pricing program.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

FleetPride Adds Oklahoma Distributor

FleetPride, Deerfield, IL, has acquired Oklahoma Truck Supply Assn., located in Oklahoma City

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Drivers•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Western Governors Oppose Diversion of Highway Money

A dozen Western governors are opposing a federal budget proposal that would divert more than $1 billion in state highway funds

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Drivers•by Staff•March 7, 2000

FMCSA Making Slow Progress

The federal truck and bus safety program is getting a much better reception on Capitol Hill than it was this time last year, but it still has miles to go before the critics will be satisfied. At a hearing before the House Transportation Subcommittee last week, chairman Frank Wolf, R-VA, gave notice that he is going to keep a sharp eye on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Equipment•by Staff•March 6, 2000

EU Rejects Volvo's Last-Minute Concessions

AB Volvo will have to start over again with an entirely new proposal if it wants to change the terms of its plan to buy Swedish truck-making rival Scania, according to Agence France Presse

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 6, 2000

Rhode Island Changes Policy on Wrecks

Rhode Island law enforcement officials are no longer worried about cleanup damage to the vehicle or cargo when a wrecked truck blocks traffic.

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