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Peterbilt's medium-duty hybrids vehicles purchased in the United States are eligible to receive a tax credit of up to $12,000 from the federal government.View the full article -
The Professional Truck Driver Institute has presented the 11th annual Lee J. Crittenden Memorial Award to two recipients for the first time in the award's history.View the full article
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Area Transportation of Homewood, Ill., a division of ADS Logistics, was recognized for its excellent safety performance by Aon Risk Services, the company's insurance and risk management advisor.View the full article
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A bill pushed by unions to make it easier for them to organize companies was introduced in both the House and the Senate Tuesday. The Employee Free Choice Act, also known as "card check" legislation, View the full article
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Among many other things, the 1,132-page omnibus spending bill that President Obama is expected to sign today will shut down a controversial pilot program that allowed Mexican trucking companies to operate beyond U.S.-Mexico border zones.View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations Tuesday released a statement to the media in response to the most recent legal challenge against the hours of service rules, calling safety advocates' criticism of the rules "myths."View the full article
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The Truckload Carriers Association has presented its Past Chairman's Award to David G. McCorkle, chairman of the board for McCorkle Truck Line, Oklahoma City.View the full article
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Fremont Contract Carriers of Fremont, Neb., and Wannemacher Enterprises of Lima, Ohio, are the winners of the first annual Best Fleets to Drive For survey and contest,View the full article
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YRC and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced an agreement providing for an expanded recruitment program to increase the diversity of YRC's truck driving and dock employees' workforce.View the full article
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Navistar honored Drew Linn, dealer principal of Southland International Trucks in Alabama, as the International Dealer of the Year at its 29th Annual Circle of Excellence black-tie awards at Rockefeller Center in New York City. View the full article
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Purchasers of certain Kenworth medium duty diesel-electric hybrid trucks in the United States are eligible for a tax credit of up to $12,000, under a qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit available from the federal government.View the full article
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Corning Inc. and Navistar have signed a deal for Corning to provide Navistar with advanced diesel emissions-control products to meet the EPA diesel emissions regulations that go into effect Jan. 1, 2010. View the full article
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Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems announces the production of its 2 millionth brake shoe at a New Generation Friction Center.View the full article
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THe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is hosting a one-hour webinar Wednesday, March 11, about truck and bus crash trends over the past 10 years.View the full article
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Phillips Industries of Santa Fe Springs, CA has promoted Randy Walker to the position of National Sales Manager of the Aftermarket. In his new position, Walker will be responsible for the overall execution of the company's sales initiatives.View the full article
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The national highway safety program Share the Road, in partnership with Operation Interdependence, delivered leftover non-perishable items this weekend to make care packages for U.S. soldiers serving overseas.View the full article
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SAF-Holland announced that axle production commenced at its Warrenton, Mo., facility last month with initial shipments of both drum and disc braked axlesView the full article
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The 2009 Association of Diesel Specialists International Convention and Tradeshow will be held August 5-9 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.View the full article
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Aftermarket advertising and market research veteran Randy Brothers has joined Wade & Partners to provide a new resource for suppliers and distribution in manufacturing and distribution strategy.View the full article
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Bergstrom this month produced its 10,000th NITE (No-Idle Thermal Environment) unit. Over the past five years, Bergstrom's battery-powered no-idling solution has been installed in trucking cabs all across the country and the world.View the full article
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Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab and Sleep Pointe LLC have teamed up to develop a national sleep lab network in order to immediately address the critical issue of obstructed sleep apnea among professional truck drivers.View the full article
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The Agricultural Transportation Efficiency Coalition, which supports increasing the overall gross vehicle weight limits for trucks, has received support from the California League of Food Processors and the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Pollution Control District.View the full article
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On March 3 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking extending by 18 months a requirement that trailers with antilock brake systems be equipped with an external antilock malfunction indicator lamp. View the full article
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The final phase of the changes to I-80/94 (the Frank Borman Expressway) on the Indiana/Illinois border is now under way, meaning lanes and various ramps are restricted through November 2009 during road reconstruction.View the full article
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ExxonMobil Friday announced plans to invest at record levels -- between $25 billion and $30 billion annually over the next five years -- to meet expected long-term growth in world energy demand.View the full article
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