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This Issue's Headlines:•July Class 8 Truck Sales Fall 54 Percent•Oil Steady as Hurricane Dean Bypasses Most Gulf Platforms•No EOBR Rule Imminent, FMCSA Official Says•Kenworth Tops J.D. Power Truck Ratings•Navistar Wins Blue Sky Award for Diesel-Hybrid Technology•Heavy Duty Hybrid on the Way•New Engine for Kenworth, Peterbilt •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•July Report: Class 8 Slump Continues; U.S. Totals Down 55 Percent•July Industrial Production Rises 0.3 Percent•EPA Chief: Hybrid Trucks Deliver•GM Joins Engine Design Consortium•Hino to Team With Chinese Truck Maker•Pinnacle Certified for EPA SmartWay •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•GM Completes Allison Transmission Sale•Isuzu Takes Over U.S. Distribution•Eaton Producing Hybrid Systems for Medium-Duty Trucks•The Insider: Kenworth Ensuring Trucks Not Left Behind in Hybrid Craze•Western Star to Celebrate 40th Anniversary ... •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•Industry Execs Decry Fuel Prices•Senators Demand EPA Issue California Waiver•Consumer Confidence Hits 6-Year High•ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls Another 0.1 Percent in June•Suppliers Riding it Out•Oshkosh Reports Higher 3Q Earnings•What's the Plan? (Opinion) •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•Understanding the [Medium-Duty] Market•Paccar Reports Revenues, Net Income for Second Quarter, First Half of 2007•Orders for Manufactured Durable Goods Up 1.4 Percent in June•Cummins Reports Record Performance -- Despite Heavy-Duty Market•ATD and NADA 'Save the Day' on CAFE for Commercial Trucks •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•Navistar, GM Truck Deal Reported Close•Mitsubishi Fuso to Suspend Most Japan Output Friday, Saturday•Some Fleets Pleased With 2007 Engines•Isuzu Denies Joint Production Plans With Hino•DOT, California at Odds Over Emissions Plan•Trucking Seeks APU Fuel Tax Breaks•Study: Bigger Engines Can Boost Fuel Economy•Class 8 Slide Accelerates in June; First Half of '07 Trails '06 by Almost 40 Percent•PACCAR Begins Construction of Mississippi Engine Plant•Varied Oil Charges Make Forecasts Difficult, Analysts Say •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•Toyota Looks to Combine Operations of Hino, Isuzu in North America•Freight Decline Worsens•EPA Proposes Tightening Ozone Standard; Trucking Says Retrofits Could Be Required•Marvin Rush Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year•DaimlerChrysler to Split Mercedes, Truck Financing Groups•Florida's Governor To Limit Emissions•Reminder: ATD Dealer Academy Class Set for Fall 2007 •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•FOCUS: Global Emission Laws Force Truckmakers To Go Green•Freightliner Workers Break Rank, Strike•Dana Corp. Reaches Deal with Unions; Centerbridge to Invest up to $750 Million•Market Indicators Remain Mixed•ATD Dealer Academy Class Set for Fall 2007 •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•Senate Seeks Mileage Study Before Setting Truck CAFE•Ethanol Seen as Delivering One-Two Punch•So. Calif. Emissions Rules Could Boost New Truck Sales•Mack Partners With DOE for Advanced Vehicle Research•Fed Again Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged•Hino Trucks Reaches Dealership Milestone•Navistar Vehicle Shipments Fall 31 Percent in Second Quarter•OEMs Promote Disc Brakes as 2007 Option•Carlyle to Buy GM Transmission Unit•FMCSA Sheds Some Light•ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls 1.3 Percent in May•Fatal Crash Prompts Request for Chinese Tire Recall •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•May Truck Sales Fall 51 Percent•Class 8 Fleet Grows 4.8 Percent as Freight Levels Drop•ULSD Supply Problems Minimal, Officials Say•DaimlerChrysler, Fiat to Collaborate on Light Diesel Engines•Freightliner Workers Vote to Avoid Layoffs at N.C. Plant•NYC Cuts Traffic-Plan Fee for Trucks Meeting EPA Rule•U.S. Economy to Expand in Coming Months•ATD Dealer Academy Class Set for Fall 2007 •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•Under Fire, Big Three Back Fuel Rules•Survey: Private Fleets Still Leery of 2007 Engines•Truck Makers' Exports Climb•Retail Sales Growth Surging•Arrow Unveils Extended Engine-Warranty Option•Trailer Buyers Seek Looks, Durability •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•Navistar Sues Ford Claiming Breach of Contract•GM Chief Cites Progress•Economy Still Growing, Albeit Slowly•ATD Dealer Academy Begins June 18 •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•Multiple Demands Drive Truck Makers•ATA Encourages EPA to 'Harmonize' Federal, California OBD Requirements•MAN Settles with Freightliner Group Over ERF Case•Navistar Glows Amid Its Woes•Navistar Wins $623 Million Military Deal; Updates Status•DAF to Boost Truck Output to Meet High European Demand•April Tonnage Down •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

This Issue's Headlines:•Truck Makers Oppose Legislation Imposing Fuel-Economy Standards•Reality Check: US Truck Makers Say 2007 Orders Tumble•Truck Sales Await Freight Lift•Daimler to Keep Remaining Units•Clean Diesel and Bosch Ink Deal •Printer Friendly VersionView the full article

Recurring Event From: 8/3/2006 To: 8/3/2011 View the Original BMT Calendar Entry

Its Birthday time again for Tom R. "Model 25" Recurring Event From: 7/6/2006 To: 7/6/2011 View the Original BMT Calendar Entry

You wanted pics of the new Rawhide...here they are! This is the sales brochure, we didn't get any Rawhides on the lot yet.

Ok folks, we finally got the Truck of the Month feature back up and running! You can find them under Truck Shows & Events on the forum home page. There is a feature for this month's winner and a hall of fame for all of the previous winners! Starting in January, we are going to have member submitted entries and you will be able to vote for the winners! Should be lots of fun! All the winners will have their trucks featured in the BMT Calendar at the end of the year. All winners will receive a free calendar and copies will be available for sale to all members! If you would like to see your truck featured this year, send some high quality photos and a short story about you and your truck to: wmsi@alltel.net

Nice! Thanks for the pics!

So, what do you guys think of these new Mack Granite Axle Backs?