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The Tennessee Trucking Association will promote safety during its annual "Holiday Safety Break" this Friday. View the full article -
Martin Engineering, which supplies industrial vibrators, has acquired Cougar Industries in Peru, Ill., a manufacturer of industrial vibrators. View the full article
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Roush is taking its liquid propane vehicles to California, to give customers there a first-hand test drive of its propane-powered Ford F-Series pickups and E-Series vans. View the full article
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The 31st Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree kicks off next week and runs from July 8 to 9 at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, Walcott, Iowa. View the full article
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In 2005, Walmart set a goal of doubling the fuel efficiency of its truck fleet to 13 mpg by 2015, according to widely published reports. By 2008, Walmart got its mpg up to 7.1 from 5.9 in 2005. View the full article
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New Jersey-based NFI Industries has improved its year-over-year fuel efficiency by 3.5 percent. From 2008 to 2009, its drivers slashed idle time by almost 44 percent. View the full article
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The trucking industry is finally experiencing a period of growth, as an economic recovery has led to solid freight volumes, tightening capacity and signs of a driver shortage waiting in the wings View the full article
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The Federal Carrier Motor Safety Administration's "roadability" rule on intermodal container chassis goes into effect June 30. View the full article
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Following last week's jump in the price of diesel, trucking's main fuel fell half a cent this week View the full article
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According to a poll conducted by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), 62.4 percent of Canadian drivers do not believe driver training programs for passenger vehicles provide adequate education about sharing the road with large trucks View the full article
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The Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program has verified Aerodynamic Trailer Systems' IAS Integrated Automated System to deliver 5.3 percent improvement in fuel efficiency. View the full article
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A survey conducted recently by the Mineta Transportation Institute found that linking a transportation tax to environmental benefits can strongly increase support. View the full article
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Waco, Texas-based Central Freight Lines has honored Sandy Menzdorf with its 5 Million Miler Award. View the full article
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Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems has formed a strategic relationship with Kit Masters Inc. and has selected Kit Masters as its supplier of remanufactured fan clutches, fan clutch rebuild kits and accessories. View the full article
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Congestion on the North American highway system is an anchor we all have to pull along each day, and it is an increasing burden and a significant expense that needs to be acknowledged. View the full article
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Defining fuel economy for heavy trucks is like asking how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. The scope of your imagination would be the only constraint to the possibilities. View the full article
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The Department of Energy is backing development of clean-burning, more fuel-efficient vehicles with cold cash, including $115 million for the Super Truck program. Announced earlier this year, the program is awarding grants to three teams, headed by Daimler Trucks North America, Navistar International and Cummins. View the full article
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The California Air Resources Board has allocated $200 million in Proposition 1B funds to go towards reducing diesel emissions from trucks, locomotives and harborcraft in the Los Angeles/Inland Empire, Central Valley, Bay Area and San Diego/Border regions. View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.6 percent in May, the first month-to-month drop since February of this year. View the full article
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YRC Worldwide has announced it will sell part of its logistics business to Austin Ventures, a private equity investor, for $37 million. View the full article
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The Senate has voted down a bill that would have reinstated the $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit through the end of 2010, among other tax extenders View the full article
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Trailers continued to see a healthy rebound in May, with orders up 59 percent from May 2009 View the full article
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Volvo Trucks has recalled certain model-year 2001 to 2006 VNL and VNM trucks equipped with TRW sealed drag links. View the full article
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Heavy Duty Trucking editors are finalists for four regional American Society of Business Publication Editors print editorial awards. View the full article
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In employment there are a number of litigation bombshells waiting to explode into your face if you don't hear - and respond to - the ticking you should be hearing. View the full article
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