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Mitchell 1 is currently updating their on line programs, Tractor-Trailer.net, Medium-Duty.net and Repair-Connect.net, to include diagnostic and repair information for 2010 engines designed to meet new EPA emission standards. View the full article
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Trucking News: Rand McNally Unveils Game-Changing EOBR
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Rand McNally has developed a next-generation in-cab EOBR device that combines award-winning navigation with a robust mobile communication system that sells for less than $800. View the full article -
In interviewing security experts for our July cover story on cargo security, I learned about some of the latest tricks being used by cargo thieves: View the full article
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According to the Q3 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report, conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research, 40% of responding fleets say they are already feeling the impact of the shortage of qualified drivers. View the full article
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Preliminary data just released by FTR Associates shows July Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM's at 18,532, the lowest monthly total since September of 2010. View the full article
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Deborah Hersman has been officially sworn in for a second two-year term as NTSB chairman. She became chairman on July 28, 2009. View the full article
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In a report issued in late July, the Office of Inspector General found that PPPs have several financial disadvantages when compared to traditional public sector financing, but certain private sector efficiencies can meaningfully offset PPPs' cost disadvantages. View the full article
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APRA President, Bill Gager, is calling on the Indian Government to accept trade in remanufactured products on an equal basis with new manufactured products. View the full article
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Horton, Inc. is expanding its Britton, S.D., facility by 20,000 square feet in order to the expansion of the company's growing QuickShip regional warehouse program. View the full article
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American LaFrance, an old-line maker of fire apparatus, has formed a Commercial Truck Division to spur growth of its Condor heavy low-cab-forward series and develop new products. View the full article
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Penske Truck Rental has introduced a new mobile website at that enables consumers to make truck rental reservations from virtually any smartphone. View the full article
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FreightWatch recorded 433 cargo theft incidents in the first half of 2011, a 6.8% decline from the same time period in 2010. View the full article
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Indiana State Police have cited a high number of small reefer trucks transporting food at unsafe and illegal temperatures, according to a report by Channel 13 in Indianapolis, an NBC affiliate. View the full article
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Navistar International announced Tuesday that it would close its Chatham, Ontario, truck manufacturing operations. View the full article
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Emerging from truck factories in the U.S. right now are road tractors that can stop in substantially shorter distances than those built last week. That's because new government stopping-distance requirements took effect August 1st. View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's draft Five-Year Strategic Plan does not do enough to address crashes, says the American Trucking Associations in comments filed July 29. View the full article
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Trade using surface transportation between the United States and Canada and Mexico was 15.7% higher in May 2011 than in May 2010, totaling $77.3 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation. View the full article
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One week after signing a definitive agreement, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it has finalized its purchase of cedrtain assets, including SafetyDirect and the AutoVue Lane Departure Warning System, from Iteris. View the full article
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DuPont Performance Coatings received Daimler Trucks North America's Master of Quality award, DTNA has announced. View the full article
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Getloaded, a web-based logistics service provider, launched what it claims is the first comprehensive freight matching service in Spanish View the full article
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Roadrunner Transportation Systems acquired all of the outstanding stock of The James Brooks Co., a provider of intermodal transportation and related services to the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach and Oakland. View the full article
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National Truck Driver Appreciation Week will be held September 11-17. Companies are asked to register their events online. View the full article
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The national average for on-highway diesel fuel fell 1.2 cents to $3.937 last week after several weeks of steady climbing. View the full article
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Old Dominion Freight Line is expanding its service offerings with the introduction of Vault Logistics, a neutral third-party provider of supply chain solutions. View the full article
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The American Transportation Research Institute, a non-profit research organization for the trucking industry, launched the 2011 Top Industry Issues Survey. View the full article
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