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  1. The Provincial Governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Harmonization of Regulations and Cooperation on Transportation Issues. View the full article
  2. MAHLE Clevite Inc. has appointed Jeff Rayburn as Heavy Duty & Turbocharger Sales Manager, effective immediately. View the full article
  3. Every so often I see one of these odd, squarish trailers being pulled down an interstate and wonder, "What are those things?" Last fall, while driving down U.S. 23 near Toledo, I spotted a pair parked in a lot and swung around to check 'em out. View the full article
  4. The annual Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Partnership "Be Ready. Be Buckled." art contest for children is now in its fourth year, and the deadline for submission to the 2011 contest is February 28. View the full article
  5. Truck Writers of North America named four finalists for their 2010 Technical Achievement Award during the Technology & Maintenance Council's annual meeting in Tampa last week. View the full article
  6. Rep. Jerrold Nadler reintroduced his bill, the Clean Ports Act, to give ports more authority over drayage operations. The New York Democrat introduced the measure last year but Congress did not act on it, so he is now offering it again. View the full article
  7. Rochester Institute of Technology and Caterpillar Inc., have entered into a partnership to increase the implementation of sustainable processes in manufacturing and to enhance green industrial development. View the full article
  8. Canada's Environment Minister, Peter Kent -- accompanied by federal Agriculture Minister, Gerry Ritz -- announced on Thursday that all diesel fuel and home heating oil sold in Canada after July 1, 2011 will have to contain at least two percent biofuels. View the full article
  9. Heavy Duty Trucking and Truckinginfo.com are pleased to announce the winners of the Top 20 Products for 2010. View the full article
  10. The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau and the Tire Industry Association announced the winner of their "Guess the Pressure" contest at the Technology & Maintenance Council's Transportation Technology Exhibition on February 10. View the full article
  11. Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that through its subsidiary Qualcomm Canada, Inc., it has acquired the holding company of GPSNet Technologies, Inc. which operates Sylectus, a provider of advanced fleet management software for smaller transportation companies. View the full article
  12. Con-way Freight, the less-than-truckload (LTL) subsidiary of Con-way Inc. has named John P. Burton Vice President - Yield Management. View the full article
  13. Cummins Inc. has announced the release of its High Output 6.7-liter Turbo Diesel for Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks. The new high-output rating produces peak torque of 800 lb ft. View the full article
  14. Dana Holding Corporation has taken action to become a full-service provider of driveline systems in the growing South American commercial vehicle business. View the full article
  15. The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index fell 0.3 percent in January, giving up some, but retaining much of December's exceptional 1.8 percent sequential gain. View the full article
  16. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s plans to close its Union City, Tenn., tire manufacturing facility by the end of 2011. View the full article
  17. FTR Associates' Intermodal Update, issued on February 7, reports that intermodal market share declined by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010. View the full article
  18. Organizers at the American Trucking Associations' Technology and Maintenance Council were very encouraged by attendance and membership figures at its annual meeting this week in Tampa, Fla. View the full article
  19. A truckstop electrification project is using a combination of federal grants and private funding to build truck electrification hookups at 50 locations on five major Interstate corridors, and will offer incentives for fleets to have 5,000 trucks outfitted with the equipment needed to plug in. View the full article
  20. Despite the challenge economic times, the heavy duty aftermarket industry showed the need for suppliers and distributors to stay connected with a strong showing at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) in Las Vegas, according to HDAW organizers. View the full article
  21. American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves says the association supports efforts by the Canadian and U.S. governments to streamline the flow of trade between the two countries and improve security coordination. View the full article
  22. The Freight Transportation Services Index rose 1.5 percent in December from its November level, rising after one monthly decline, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. View the full article
  23. The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association's Electrical Division will be hosting an Electrical Clinic in Seattle, Washington at The Holiday Inn Seattle-Seatac International Airport Hotel on Friday, March 4th through Saturday March 5th, 2011. View the full article
  24. Seagrave Fire Apparatus announced that Great Lakes Fire Apparatus has joined their sales network as a new distributor in Michigan and Northwest Ohio. View the full article
  25. Dr. James Canton, renowned global futurist and media commentator, will serve as keynote speaker at the 2011 AmeriQuest Transportation Industry Symposium, a conference of senior management from best-in-class transportation companies in North America, April 7-8 in Orlando. View the full article
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