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February 2008
Trucks are next
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Jim Mele, Editor-in-Chief
After a lot of political maneuvering that included a filibuster and threats of a Presidential veto, we finally got a slimmed down energy bill that's only...
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Gridlock alert
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Larry Kahaner, Washington, DC
Of the 134 bills signed into law last year, almost half were concerned with naming public buildings after noteworthy Americans, approving designs of commemorative...
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Federal commission calls for upping fuel tax
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
Justin Carretta
The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission proposed an annual 5 to 8% increase in the nation's fuel taxes for the next five...
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FMCSA proposes new driver training rule
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
Marilyn Wilson
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has finally addressed the issue of behind-the-wheel training for entry-level commercial drivers....
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REAL ID rule issued
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
Justin Carretta
The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a final rule setting uniform standards for driver's licenses and ID cards, in an attempt to strengthen...
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Going Places
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Ford Motor has promoted Joe Hinrichs to group vice president-global manufacturing. Mark Wallace has been named president and CEO of Webasto Product North...
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New math
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
David Cullen
Sometimes it's easy being green, especially when an environmentally friendly product saves money and in more ways than one. Determined to cut idling that...
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Biodiesel scores high in study
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
Justin Carretta
According to the Two Million-Mile Haul B20 field documentation study being conducted by the Iowa Soybean Assn. (ISA), first-year results show 20% soy...
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Cold plate combo
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
VT Specialized Vehicles Corp. (VT SVC) has introduced the UltraTemp hybrid system for refrigerated distribution, which the company said combines the benefits...
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The easy way
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
Justin Carretta
Increasing fuel economy is the easiest way to go green, said Gerry Kirouac, training manager for Cadec Global, during the Environmental Protection Agency...
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Solar power for tonneau cover
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
A.R.E. is now offering solar-powered keyless entry to its line of fiberglass tonneau covers for pickup trucks. SolARay solar-powered keyless entry allows...
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FedEx to test hydraulic hybrid
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Parker Hannifin Corp. and FedEx Ground have announced they will test a Class 6 vehicle deploying hybrid hydraulic technology that they expect will improve...
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Throw out the book
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By David Cullen e-mail: dcullen@fleetowner.com
When I read something saying I've not done anything as good as Catch- 22, I'm tempted to reply, Who has? Joseph Heller, 1923-1999 That pithy quote by...
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The Fleet Owner 500
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Our annual ranking of America's top private fleets has reached a milestone with this fifth edition. For the first time, the companies included in the...
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Devil in the details
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Jim York
FMCSA published its long-anticipated rulemaking proposal for defining minimum training requirements for entry-level commercial drivers in late December....
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Added value
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Gary Petty
The owners of Hatfield Quality Meats spun off the company's private fleet in January 2006 to create PV Transport, a for-profit trucking company. This...
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International acquires GM medium-duty business
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
Justin Carretta and Jim Mele
After months of rumors, International Truck and Engine Corp. officially announced that it is buying General Motors' medium-duty truck business. Under...
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Bendix streamlines brake training
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has combined its Air Brake and Foundation Brake training into one course, Bendix Brake Training. The curriculum includes...
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Volvo issues truck recall
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) is recalling its VHD, VNL and VNM trucks for model years 2003-2008, as well as the VT units for model years 2005, 2007...
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Goodyear adds four to light lineup
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Goodyear Tire & Rubber has developed four load range E light-truck commercial tires using its new Armor Max Technology: two all-position tires and two...
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Wireless parking sensor system
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Mobile Awareness has released a wireless parking sensor system, the MA-WPSS-4M17, developed for long vehicles such as tractor trailers, utility vehicles...
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Axle system gets upgrade
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems has introduced an upgrade to its 20,000-lb. capacity Paralift steerable truck lift-axle system, providing adjustable...
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Mack changing the guard
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Paul L. Vikner, president and CEO of Mack Trucks since 2001, will leave that post on April 1 and join the Mack board of directors as vice chairman. Dennis...
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NTEA announces keynote speaker, schedule
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The National Truck Equipment Assn. (NTEA) announced that Clarence H. Albright Jr., Under Secretary of the Dept. of Energy (DOE), will present the keynote...
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Bulletins
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Webb Wheel Products' Aftermarket Business Unit has entered into a strategic alliance with TMD Friction, combining couple brake drums and friction linings....
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News analysis: The work truck angle
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
David Cullen
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but trucks designed for work shouldn't be held to the same fuel-economy standards as those marketed for personal...
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Going after it
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
Sean Kilcarr
Daimler AG's divestiture of Chrysler isn't impacting the commercial truck financing side of Daimler's business, according to Richard Howard, vp of Daimler...
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Work Truck Show heads to Atlanta
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The jointly held Work Truck Show and 44th Annual National Truck Equipment Assn. (NTEA) Convention on Feb. 26-28 at the Georgia World Congress Center in...
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Hybrids Hit the Road
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Wendy Leavitt, Director of Editorial Development
2007 was a watershed year for the development and deployment of hybrid trucks in North America. Several truck makers introduced medium-duty hybrid chassis...
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End Game
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The temptation is to say, Here we go again. But that would vastly undersell the magnitude of what will have been achieved when diesel engines are certified...
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Engines
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Cummins According to Cummins Inc., the company first began developing its EPA-compliant 2010 engines back in 2004 and both its medium- and heavy-duty...
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Looking good
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Kevin Rohlwing e-mail: kevinrohlwing@comcast.net
Despite the groundbreaking advances in technology, a large number of fleets still refuse to consider retreads as a viable alternative to new tires. Whether...
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what's new in: LED lighting
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
Deborah McGuffie-Schyhol
For trucking, advances in LED technology have led to steadily increasing product efficiency, longer lifetimes, higher brightness levels and decreasing...
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Optimizing costs
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
Deborah McGuffie-Schyhol
Running a business successfully is all about optimizing costs while providing the best level of customer service/satisfaction possible. That's why many...
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International creates online fleet tools
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
A new web portal service from International Truck and Engine Corp. offers fleet customers a suite of online management tools, including links to industry...
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Tablet PC for industrial use
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The Ridgeline tablet PC is a Windows XP-based unit designed to withstand repeated 3-ft. drops to concrete and intended for forklift, freight, construction...
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Freight site launches
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Vessage, a website aimed at matching shippers with carriers, promises a user-friendly portal to post and view both loads and trucks, according to its...
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Melton updates tire, PM module
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The Horizon fleet management system has received an update for its vehicle maintenance and tire tracking module update, according to developer Melton...
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Off the Wire
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Maximus has announced it will be working with the city of Austin, TX, to implement a fleet management software upgrade, adding the company's FuelFocus...
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Trans+Plus mixes it up
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Fleet Manager Professional, an event-based dispatch and freight brokerage software system for integrated fleet and logistics management, has updated its...
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FleetMentor beta version launched
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
J.J. Keller & Associates has launched the beta test of its newest online fleet management solution FleetMentor. Fleets that register will have free, unlimited...
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Trimble adds MC
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
FleetCor has announced an agreement to provide its Fleet MasterCard program to customers of commercial positioning solutions provider Trimble. The Fleet...
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The Versatile Cellphone
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
By Sean Kilcarr, Senior Editor
The way Brandon Newton (pictured at left) sees it, the cellphone is more than a communication device: It's a real-time information tool that improves...
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Setting freight rates
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM,
BY TIMOTHY BRADY
Determining how to set freight rates can be confounding for small carriers. Before we get into the nitty-gritty of how to go about it, however, ask yourself...
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The last word
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
From pucks to LEDs Eric Morris, a one-time hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings, is celebrating his 30th anniversary with trucking supplier Grote Industries,...
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