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A research team at the Munich, Germany-based Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) has managed to reduce the pollutants in exhaust emissions to barely measurable levels, just three months after the Euro 5 Norm for exhaust emissions has gone into effect View the full article -
Trucks carried 58 percent of the freight measured by value between the U.S., Canada and Mexico in 2008, accounting for $554 billion, beating out rail, maritime, pipeline and air View the full article
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President Barack Obama has selected David Strickland as his nomination for administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the White House announced Friday. View the full article
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Navistar International has purchased Continental Manufacturing Company, a privately-held mixer manufacturer, with locations throughout the U.S. View the full article
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Diesel prices were down for the fifth straight week, slipping 0.3 cents to a national average of $2.772 Monday View the full article
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In response to customer demand, Con-way Truckload plans to expand its regional service by adding operations in 10 U.S. states, including Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. View the full article
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Under a new long-term business agreement, Delphi Automotive Systems will supply Allison Transmission with key hybrid drive system components and energy storage systems. View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations will co-sponsor the American Sleep Apnea Association's maiden national conference on sleep apnea and trucking, which is slated for Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at The Westin Baltimore Washington Airport - BWI in Baltimore. View the full article
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Trucking News: Continental Hosts Fuel Savings Workshop
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Continental Tire North America recently hosted an event to provide fleet managers with the opportunity to learn more about fuel efficiency. View the full article -
While 68 percent of industrial distributors saw sales down from 2008, a total of 65 percent of industrial distributors saw their profit margins increase or remain the same in 2009, according to a recent Industrial Distribution survey View the full article
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Members of the California Air Resources Board are saying the Statewide Truck and Bus Rule that takes effect next year was based on research that has been tainted by questionable credentials View the full article
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Xata Corporation posted a net loss to common shareholders of $1.6 million, or 19 cents a share, during the fiscal fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of $0.4 million, or 5 cents a share, for the same period View the full article
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Software provider Xata Corporation has purchased Ontario-based Turnpike Global Technologies in a $20 million deal View the full article
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Charles "Shorty" Whittington, president of Grammer Industries and immediate past chairman of the American Trucking Associations, was at the White House Thursday, sharing ideas on how to continue growing the economy and put Americans back to work View the full article
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FTR Associates expects heavy-duty truck demand to fall in early 2010, after EPA 2007 engine inventory is exhausted View the full article
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The Houston, Texas, Coalition Against Red-Light Cameras has released an online petition targeting the United Services Automobile Association's support for red light cameras View the full article
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Kentucky Trailer has formed a joint venture with High Tech Performance Trailers to build and sell custom trailers to the motorsports transport, corporate marketing, training, hospitality, mobile marketing and event marketing industries. View the full article
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Navistar's Melrose Park engine plant has received the Illinois Governor's Sustainability Award, for the 14th time. View the full article
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Empty miles can chew up more than your balance sheet. Running empty one way may be good for fuel consumption, but it's hell on tires. View the full article
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As a new year quickly approaches, it's an ideal time to review current policies that your company has in place. View the full article
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When the clean air cops come knocking at your door to inform you that you must clean up your trucks' diesel exhaust, what do you do? View the full article
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Federal funding for highway and transit systems projects should drop by over $15 billion next year, according to an analysis of transportation spending trends by the Associated General Contractors of America. View the full article
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A recent Teamsters Union report claims that auto giants Fiat-Chrysler and GM's use of cut-rate carhaul companies is threatening consumer confidence and public safety. View the full article
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According to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not been making progress under the 9/11 Commission Act, which requires 100 percent of U.S.-bound cargo containers to be scanned by 2012. View the full article
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Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers needed 17 median days off of work to recuperate from injuries and illnesses in 2008, up from 15 days in 2007 View the full article
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