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NewsSeptember 21, 2011

Commercial Vehicle Orders Hold Up Despite Economy

Commercial vehicle orders held up reasonably well in August, despite a proliferation of bad news about the economy that led to a meaningful collapse in consumer confidence

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Articlesby Jim ParkSeptember 21, 2011

New Volvo Powertrain Package Promises 3% Better Fuel Economy

Volvo Trucks is taking the concept of "Gear Fast: Run Slow" to new heights with a new powertrain package called XE13 -- Exceptional Efficiency.

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NewsSeptember 14, 2011

Cummins Expects 14% Growth Rate as it Takes Advantage of Global Trends

Senior leaders of Cummins predict 2011 will be a record year for the company and expects to grow by 14% per year between now and 2015. While global trends will help make that happen, they said, at the same time, the global economy could throw a wrench in those plans

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NewsSeptember 9, 2011

Transportation and Logistics Outlook: Slow but Positive, with Significant Change

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, an equity research firm, predicted a good future for the freight transportation industry, despite the bad economy, in its Transportation and Logistics Outlook for 2011 and Beyond

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NewsSeptember 7, 2011

Truck Dealership Hosts Presidential Candidate

McCandless International Trucks in Las Vegas received national media attention Tuesday when former governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney unveiled his plan to stimulate the economy during a press conference at the Las Vegas dealership owned by John McCandless

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Articlesby Tom BergAugust 25, 2011

Don't Forget to Factor DEF into Fuel Costs

2010-model diesels are running well and turning in better fuel economy than their EPA-'07-spec predecessors, according to reports we've heard at industry meetings and in conversations with fleet managers

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Articlesby Tom BergAugust 17, 2011

TMC's Type IV Fuel Economy Test Rewritten with Aftertreatment in Mind

How does the fuel-fed regeneration of diesel particulate filters affect overall fuel economy for heavy-duty trucks?

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NewsAugust 17, 2011

Freightliner Says Fuel Economy, Uptime Prime Directives for 2011 and Beyond

When Freightliner's Cascadia hit the street in EPA '07 trim with a Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine, it managed 6.3 mpg in the company's internal fuel economy testing program. By model year 2015, Freightliner says Cascadia will average 7.9 mpg under the same test conditions

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ArticlesAugust 11, 2011

Obama Administration Announces First Fuel Economy Standards for Medium and Heavy Trucks

President Obama today announced first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles, saying the new rules will save American businesses who operate and own these commercial vehicles approximately $50 billion in fuel costs over the life of the program

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NewsJuly 31, 2011

President Announces 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standard


President Obama announced an agreement with 12 major auto makers to pursue the next phase in the administration's national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by model year 2025 -- but one group says the move will mean billions in lost revenue for transportation infrastructure funding

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