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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 8, 2000

Isuzu Sales Up 51% In January

American Isuzu Motors Inc. broke records in January by selling 947 medium-duty trucks in the U.S., or 51% more than the 627 units sold during the same month a year earlier

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 8, 2000

Covenant Extends Electronic Log Extraction Contract

Covenant Transport has renewed a contract with Navilor for data extraction services, continuing a partnership that is over two years old. Using proprietary technology, Navilor has processed more than 3 million driver logs for Covenant Transport during the two-year term.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 8, 2000

Boyd Bros Revenues Rise 13% In 1999

Boyd Bros. Transportation Inc., Clayton, AL, had record revenues and earnings for 1999. For the year ended Dec. 31, 1999, operating revenues increased 13% to $133.1 million versus $118.1 million for 1998.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 8, 2000

Con-Way Southern Opens New Alabama Terminal

Con-Way Southern Express has held the groundbreaking for its $6.8 million service center facility in Bessemer, AL. The new facility will replace CSE's current Birmingham facility at 601 Republic Circle and double its freight handling capacity.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 8, 2000

DOT Budget Seeks Big Increase For Safety

The cost of the federal truck safety program is going up. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking Congress for a 54% increase in funding in the next fiscal year.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 7, 2000

Electronic Logs Pilot Stalled By Lack Of Fleet Interest

The U.S. Department of Transportation has once again extended the application deadline for a pilot project that lets carriers replace paper logs with electronic logs linked the satellite-tracking systems.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 7, 2000

PNV Gets Into The Truckstop Kiosk Business

PNV Inc. has launched a new line of full-service Internet kiosks for truckstops. A total of 30 of the PNV Connect!Point kiosks are already deployed in TravelCenters of America and Pilot facilities, and a further 500 will go in over the next few months.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 7, 2000

OMB Will Hold Hours Rules Until End of Month

The proposed revisions to the truck driver hours of service regulations will be held at the White House Office of Management and Budget at least until the end of this month

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 7, 2000

Celadon Launches Online Trucker Co-Op

Truckload fleet Celadon and GE Capital have launched TruckersCo-op.com, a site designed to provide discounts on items such as fuel, tires, parts, calling cards, insurance, trailer leasing, credit cards, truck financing and truck washes

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Drivers•by Staff•February 7, 2000

Matlack Back In the Black

Bulk hauler Matlack Systems, Wilmington, DE, was back in the black for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 1999.

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