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LAS VEGAS – Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) recognized outstanding leadership in the alternative fuels and vehicles industry as part of the opening day of the 14th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference + Expo 2008.

Tags: AFVi, Alternative Fuel & Vehicle Institute, Green Fleet Award, SmartWay Transport Partnership, UPS

AKRON, OHIO – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced a new Kelly Armorsteel KRH regional tire for pickup and delivery and school buses.

Tags: Goodyear, Kelly Commercial Tires

PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner Trucks, in conjunction with Daimler Truck Financial, is offering an industry low of 4.5 percent financing on all variations of the Freightliner Cascadia in the U.S. Market.

Tags: Daimler Truck Financial, financing, Freightliner

WARRENVILLE, IL – Navistar has released results of extensive testing confirming that the International ProStar is the most aerodynamic and fuel-efficient Class 8 truck on the road.

Tags: Freightliner, International ProStar, Navistar

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has announced a new pilot initiative to train displaced workers and other eligible unemployed Arkansans as truck drivers.

Tags: Arkansas, Truck Drivers

TORONTO – Dodging potholes, debris, and loose cargo from truck beds and trailers can cause major accidents. Steadymate by Kinedyne gives advice on how to use tie-down and cargo equipment the right way.

Tags: Cargo, Kinedyne, Steadymate

MIDDLESEX, U.K.- Autocar’s original classroom on wheels has been an unqualified success. In 2007, it provided training to more than 800 technicians in over 300 locations, from New England to the West Coast.

Tags: Autocar, training, truck diagnostics

GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL – In a head-to-head, hands-on test of their technical skill and speed, eight of the top service technicians in the International dealer network will compete to determine who is the best of the best at the second annual Navistar Service-Technician Rodeo on May 14.

Tags: Diamond-Certified technicians, Navistar Service-Technician Rodeo

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO – American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, is expanding its green efforts to include more hybrid trucks.

Tags: AEP, Hybrid trucks, International DuraStar

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Knaack LLC’s new WEATHER GUARD Hi-Side Truck Boxes provide contractors with secure, durable, and convenient tool storage above the bed of their trucks.

Tags: Hi-Side Truck Boxes, Knaack, Weather Guard

PHILIPSBURG, PA – DiamondBack, manufacturers of the DiamondBack HD cover, offers complete truck-bed systems that can be customized for specific fleet applications.

Tags: DiamondBack

ARLINGTON, VA – Truck tonnage dropped 3.3 percent last month to its lowest level since November 2007.

Tags: ATA, Truck Tonnage

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation’s fuel-saving hydraulic launch assist (HLA) technology will be used on a South Texas fleet of urban shuttle buses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Tags: Eaton Corp., hydraulic launch assist, Shuttle Bus, South Texas

MEMPHIS, TN – FedEx Corp hit a major milestone for its existing hybrid-electric truck fleet: more than 2 million miles of revenue service. The hybrid trucks improve fuel economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and cut particulate pollution by 96 percent.

Tags: FedEx, hybrid-electric

PASADENA, CA – CALSTART (www.calstart.org) – North America’s leading advanced transportation technologies consortium – announced the winners of its prestigious Blue Sky Award 2008.

Tags: Award, Blue Sky Award, CALSTART

CHICAGO – Cars.com announced it will expand its offering for truck buyers and advertisers with its acquisition of PickupTrucks.com, an authoritative web source for pickup truck news and information.

Tags: Cars.com, PickupTrucks.com

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO – Progressive is rounding out its offerings for small businesses with cargo and general liability insurance.

Tags: general liability, insurance, Progressive

WASHINGTON – TRALA is opposing the consideration of New Jersey legislation that would mandate speed limiting devices on any commercial truck operating in the state until a decision is made on a federal rule.

Tags: New Jersey Assembly Bill 2415, speed limiting devices, TRALA

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO – American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, is expanding its green efforts to include more hybrid trucks.

Tags: AEP, American Electric Power, Hybrid trucks, International DuraStar Hybrid

MCLEAN, VA – In response to customer feedback, NADA Used Car Guide has enhanced its ATD/NADA Official Commercial Truck Guide with a series of expanded construction options.

Tags: ATD/NADA Official Commercial Truck Guide, NADA, NADA Used Car Guide

WARRENVILLE, IL – As the world becomes more vigilant and active about key environmental issues, many industries have renewed commitments to green initiatives.

Tags: EPA, Navistar

CANADA – Fleet operators in Canada’s courier industry are increasingly using electric vehicles. The Purolator Quicksider operates 10 hours a day in downtown Toronto, delivering about 220 packages and parcels with zero greenhouse-gas emissions.

Tags: Purolator, Quicksider

DALLAS – Gary Gibson, president of Tri-State Sterling Trucks in Cincinnati, Ohio, takes over as the new chairman of the American Truck Dealers (ATD) division of the National Automobile Dealers Association.

Tags: ATD

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – Hino Trucks experienced a record month in March 2008 posting retail sales of 900 units and achieving 15-percent market share in the Class 6 market segment.

Tags: Hino Trucks

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has launched a newly redesigned Web site, www.ntea.com

Tags: NTEA, Web site

AKRON, OHIO – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership, which previously approved using the company’s Fuel Max line-haul tires on SmartWay tractors and trailers.

Tags: EPA, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, SmartWay

TOPEKA, KS – The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) presented 3M, based in Saint Paul, Minn., with the Associate Member of the Year Award.

Tags: 3M, Award, NATM

DALLAS – For forklifts and other warehouse trucks utilizing vehicle-mounted computers (VMC), ShockWatch uses the onboard computer to deliver its new FleetControl Manager.

Tags: ShockWatch, vehicle-mounted computers, VMC

KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2008 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada.

Tags: Kenworth, Parts Council Members

DALLAS – W. Marvin Rush, chairman of Rush Enterprises located in New Braunfels, Texas, won the Truck Dealer of the Year Award, sponsored jointly by Heavy Duty Trucking and the American Truck Dealers (ATD) division of the National Automobile Dealers Association.

Tags: ATD, Award, Rush Enterprises

GLENDALE, CA – A Glendale restaurateur has tapped a different supply