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The focus of last week's announcement of DOT's $2.4 billion in grants for rail corridors was on passenger trains, but it turns out about $1 billion of that will benefit freight corridors, as well. View the full article -
An innovative set of under-trailer fairings from SmartTruck are claimed to offer more than 10 percent fuel savings when combined with other SmartTruck fairings on a van or reefer trailer. View the full article
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Navistar International says it will locate a new testing and validation center in Melrose Park, Ill., at a facility that has been part of Navistar's history for nearly 65 years. View the full article
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The Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network honored Harvey Peterson, chairman of Catco Parts and Service, with its 2010 President's Award. View the full article
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The 2010 Vipar Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference will be held Nov. 14-19 in Marco Island, Fla., with the theme "Making the Difference." View the full article
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Robert Transport of Boucherville Que. has placed the largest order ever for trucks powered by Westport HD natural gas engines. The new Peterbilts will go into line haul service on routes between Montreal and Quebec City, and Montreal to Toronto. View the full article
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Lowell, Ark., announced that Kirk Thompson plans to step down from his role as J.B. Hunt Transport Services' president and CEO on Dec. 31. View the full article
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Kenworth and Hino topped J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 U.S. Medium-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study. The research firm also reported that overall service satisfaction among truck owners declines considerably if their trucks are not ready when promised. View the full article
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Paccar Inc. had improved revenues and net income for the third quarter of 2010, with results led by higher truck and parts sales and improving profits in worldwide financial services View the full article
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The Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced public hearings on their proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. View the full article
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Donaldson Co. announced it is making organizational changes and capital investments to accelerate growth in its liquid filtration product lines. View the full article
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Robert Transport of Boucherville, Quebec, has issued a purchase order for 180 Peterbilt liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport HD Systems. View the full article
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Con-way Multimodal announced the appointments of C. Thomas "Tommy" Barnes and Greg Orr to the roles of president and vice president of operations, respectively. View the full article
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Just curious here: What is it the EPA and NHTSA believe they can accomplish by regulating fuel efficiency standards that the market isn't already doing, or wouldn't do if the economic argument made sense? View the full article
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Seems some carriers at the Southern California ports have found a loophole that allows them to continue operating some older, higher-polluting trucks that supposedly have been banned from the ports as part of their Clean Truck programs. View the full article
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Commercial trailer net orders in September more than doubled their very weak September 2009 volume. View the full article
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A federal judge in California stopped the Port of Los Angeles from implementing a key piece of its concession program for drayage carriers, pending an appeal of the issue to a higher court. View the full article
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Eaton Corp. announced net income per share of $1.57 for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 38 percent from net income per share of $1.14 in the third quarter of 2009. View the full article
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A shipper could be held liable in court if a crash is caused by a shift in cargo that the shipper loaded, based on a recent appeals court ruling. View the full article
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Natural Gas Vehicle Institute added 20-year alternative fuels advocate, George W. Kalet, to its staff as manager of Technical Services and Development. View the full article
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The average retail sales price of Class 8 used vehicles sold in September increased 3 percent month-over-month to $42,100 according to ACT Research Co. View the full article
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As expected, Canada has announced plans to follow the US lead in developing CO2 emissions standards View the full article
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Daimler Trucks North America says it has collaborated with Walmart Transportation to build a hybrid-electric Freightliner Cascadia. The truck-tractor also marks the beginning of a long-term strategic partnership between DTNA and Walmart to develop innovative, green technologies. View the full article
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The average price of diesel dropped last week for the first time in a month, according to weekly figures released Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy. View the full article
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Remember the movie "Gone in Sixty Seconds," where Nicolas Cage is a retired master car thief who has to steal 50 cars in one night to save his brother's life? Last night, CBS Evening News viewers got to watch a heavy-duty truck get stolen in less than 30 seconds. View the full article
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