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Closing the Trailer Gap

When you see drawings or mockups of futuristic trucks, one of the things you'll notice is there's virtually no gap between the tractor and trailer

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NewsApril 28, 2011

UPS Q1 Earnings Up 24%

UPS announced diluted earnings per share of 88 cents for the first quarter of 2011, a 24 percent improvement over the adjusted 71 cents for the prior-year period

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NewsApril 15, 2011

Trucking Groups Oppose DC Parking Tax

The American Trucking Associations and three other groups filed comments with the District of Columbia against proposed regulations that would impose a parking tax on the operators of commercial vehicles loading or unloading in the city

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Articlesby Tom BergApril 1, 2011

Mack Emphasizes Fuel Economy with Pinnacle Announcements

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Mack emphasized fuel economy for its Pinnacle highway tractors -- saying it's possible to achieve fuel savings of 12.5 percent -- at the Mid-America Trucking Show, showing refined roof and chassis fairings, along with additional Econodyne ratings for its Mack Power engines and upscale interior trim

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NewsMarch 10, 2011

FMCSA, Small Carrier Groups Settle CSA Suit

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has settled a suit by three trucking associations over information published in the CSA program. The agency said in the Wednesday announcement that it will change the way it displays CSA safety scores, in response to the carrier groups' contention that the original plan was flawed and should have gone through a public-comment procedure

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ArticlesMarch 8, 2011

BAF Technologies Launches Bi-Fuel Ford Vans, Pick-Ups

BAF Technologies, a subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels, has expanded its compressed natural gas product line to include Ford vehicles equipped with the BAF bi-fuel CNG system.

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NewsMarch 3, 2011

UPS Pays $1.3 million to Settle New York State Maintenance Violation Case

Following a four-year investigation by the New York State Attorney General's office alleging that UPS failed to maintain it vehicles and ignored out-of-service orders issued by its own mechanics, the company says it agreed to settle rather than spend additional time and money on the case.

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Articlesby Tom BergFebruary 23, 2011

UPS Buys 48 LNG Tractors for Southwest Corridor Operations

United Parcel Service has ordered 48 road tractors that will burn liquified natural gas while pulling trailers up and down Interstate 15 between southern California and northern Utah

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ArticlesFebruary 23, 2011

UPS Clearing the Air with New LNG Tractors

UPS has purchased another 48 heavy tractor trucks equipped to run on Liquefied Natural Gas, bolstering its continuing effort to reduce the emissions of its truck fleet while taking a step toward energy security

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NewsFebruary 18, 2011

Safety Groups May Accept Hours of Service Proposal

A spokesman for the organizations that sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over hours of service rules said the agency's proposed changes might be enough to get them to drop their suit. Henry Jasney, general counsel of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, would not say the groups won't return to court, but said the changes in the proposed rule do correct some of the problems the court found in previous rulings against FMCSA

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