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Meritor's 14X drive tandem is a clever piece of engineering. The engineers and marketers call it evolutionary, which I guess it is. But that sells it somewhat short. View the full article
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Mike Wuest, Oshkosh Corporation's executive vice president and president of the commercial segment, has announced his retirement after more than 29 years with the company. View the full article -
Mexico escalated the fight over cross-border trucking this week by imposing import tariffs on an expanded list of U.S. products in retaliation for the U.S.'s failure to produce a plan to open the border. View the full article
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While the American Trucking Associations has had a positive reaction to the changes the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made to its CSA 2010 methodology, the group is still pushing the FMCSA to address the issue of crash accountability. View the full article
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Before W.W. Williams adopted a customized version of the Decisiv Service Management Platform, the Detroit Diesel and Allison Transmission distributor would keep repair quotes in an Excel file or on a Post-it note. View the full article
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Nowhere better does that expression resonate than with heavy truck electrical systems. View the full article
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While the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new enforcement program, CSA 2010, has been generally well received, significant issues still are unresolved. View the full article
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The vast majority of trucking companies have not checked their status under CSA 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new safety enforcement program. View the full article
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Cummins has partnered with VanDyne SuperTurbo to develop more fuel-efficient Class 8 trucks using VanDyne SuperTurbochargers as part of the Super Truck program. View the full article
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The national average price of diesel slipped about a penny this week, following three consecutive increases View the full article
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One in five carriers are at risk of an intervention under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new methodology for calculating safety measures under CSA 2010, according to an analysis of safety performance by Rair Technologies. View the full article
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The National Transportation Research Center concluded its Trusted Truck initiative last week with a demonstration in Knoxville, Tenn. View the full article
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Continental Tire the Americas and Germany-based Continental AG have relaunched the General Truck Tires brand with a new identify and expanded product portfolio. View the full article
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NGVAmerica and the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation presented its 2010 National NGV Achievement Awards, honoring three organizations and three individuals. View the full article
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To be successful in today's heavy-duty aftermarket, you must have a clear competitive edge over your competitors. View the full article
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Continual breakdowns, ineffective repairs and financial losses from disrupted operations have pushed frustrated fleet owners to sue Caterpillar Inc., along with the truck and engine dealers who sold and tried to fix the trouble-prone heavy-duty diesels. View the full article
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The second quarter marked the first time since 2007 that new commercial vehicle registrations had three straight months that exceeded the comparable month in the previous year View the full article
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has upheld a personal injury verdict against Swift Transportation, thought to be the largest personal injury verdict in Kansas history. View the full article
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A recent analysis by the marine terminal operators at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach shows that nearly half of trucks conducted at least four transactions per day in late July, while almost two-thirds of trucks made three or more transactions per day. View the full article
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The Department of Transportation plans to amend some of its rules covering drug and alcohol testing, and training requirements for Medical Review Officers. These changes do not go to the pending rule at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that would create a national database on drug and alcohol tests that trucking employers could access. Instead, they are being undertaken by DOT in order to bring its procedures into line with those of the Department of Health and Human Services. View the full article
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Intermodal volumes closed out the second quarter with a 17.2 percent year-over-year boost View the full article
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The Idaho Transportation Department says one year after its launch, the North America Permanent Trailer Plate is being well received among non-Idaho customers. View the full article
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Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., has opened a driver orientation center in Columbus, Ohio. View the full article
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Eaton Corporation has named Steve Boccadoro as its new senior vice president of sales and marketing. View the full article
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The spot freight market continued a strong showing, with a 122 percent increase in spot market freight availability in July, compared to this time last year, according to Transcore's North American Freight Index. View the full article
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