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News•December 22, 2010

Commercial Trucks Will Be Among the Fastest-Growing Markets for Hybrid Drivetrain

BOULDER, CO - In the face of rising fuel costs and stricter emissions regulations in many parts of the world, fleet operators are increasingly looking to hybrid drivetrain designs to help make their medium- and heavy-duty trucks cleaner and more fuel efficient.

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News•December 22, 2010

BAE Systems Announces Development of HybriDrive Parallel Propulsion System for Trucks

JOHNSON CITY, NY - BAE Systems, a developer and producer of hybrid electric technologies, is developing a parallel hybrid propulsion system designed for medium- and heavy-duty truck applications.

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News•December 22, 2010

Williams Innovations Announces TeleSwivel 210

DURHAM, NC - TeleSwivel brand hitches, which extend out from the vehicle and move side-to-side, dramatically increase the "target zone"- up to 25 times - for connecting a truck and trailer.

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News•December 22, 2010

Isuzu & GM to End Diesel Engine Partnership

DETROIT - Isuzu Motors Ltd. and General Motors Co. will end their partnership in diesel engine development, an area where the Detroit-based automaker now plans to go it alone.

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News•December 22, 2010

EPA, DOT Publishes Formal Fuel Efficiency and Emissions Standards Proposal

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released for public consumption their Heavy-Duty National Program.

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News•December 22, 2010

SCSPA Replacement Program to Focus on Pre-1994 Trucks

CHARLESTON, SC - Continuing its efforts to reduce port-related air emissions, the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) has completed the first truck survey in the Southeast and is collaborating on a regional program aimed at helping truck owners replace the oldest trucks.

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News•December 22, 2010

Happy Holidays from Work Truck magazine!

TORRANCE, CA - The 2010 calendar-year saw concerns over new diesel emissions standards and truck technologies and a heightened sense of concern over Department of Transportation (DOT) safety regulations and reviews

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News•December 22, 2010

Gienow Eliminates Second Shift Dedicated to Loading Straight-Trucks

CALGARY, AB, CANADA - Gienow, the Calgary, Alberta-based window and door manufacturing company, recently implemented the Demountable Truck Body System by Demountable Concepts, Inc. to accelerate its loading processes enough to eliminate a second shift for a significant reduction in operating costs.

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News•December 22, 2010

U.S. House Approves Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)

WASHINGTON - The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) now just needs President Obama's signature for the bipartisan legislation to be reauthorized for five more years as the U.S. House of Representatives approved DERA this morning by a voice vote.

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News•December 15, 2010

Snap-on Announces 'Free Accessory' Software Promotion

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - With Snap-on's "Free Accessory software promotion, VERUS, MODIS, SOLUS PRO, and SOLUS owners in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico who invest in Snap-on's latest upgrade, Software Bundle 10.4, will receive a free credit up to $185 towards diagnostic accessories.

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