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News•May 28, 2010

Leasing & Rental Companies Still Protected Under Graves Law

ALEXANDRIA, VA - An effort to repeal the federal law prohibiting states from imposing vicarious liability on owners of rented and leased vehicles was further quashed May 26 by the Truck Renting and Leasing Association and its industry allies.

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News•May 27, 2010

New York Dept. of Sanitation Runs First Hino Hybrid in U.S.

NEW YORK - As part of its initiative to reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions, the department has elected to run a Hino diesel hybrid cab-over for parts delivery.

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News•May 25, 2010

Sysco Deploys Video-Based Solution to Reduce Vehicle Accidents

SAN DIEGO - Sysco Corporation has signed on to a 5-year commitment to deploy DriveCam's Driver Risk Management solution in its entire fleet of 9,000 vehicles.

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News•May 25, 2010

Navistar Launches eStar All-Electric Truck in 'Sustainable City'

PORTLAND, OR - Navistar, Inc. announced that Portland, Ore., will be the initial launch market for Navistar's eStar truck-the first full-production, purpose-built all-electric truck

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News•May 25, 2010

Phased ROUSHchargers Provide Building Blocks for Horsepower

LIVONIA, MI - ROUSH Performance introduced a new Phased R2300 ROUSHcharger lineup that allows a growth of horsepower and torque through the life of the unit.

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News•May 25, 2010

Navistar Signs 5-Year Supply Agreement with J.B. Hunt

WARRENVILLE, IL - Navistar, Inc. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. today announced that the two companies have reached a long-term supply agreement for Navistar to be the principal provider of International brand commercial trucks to J.B. Hunt through 2014.

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News•May 25, 2010

General Truck Tires Now Verified by SmartWay

FORT MILL, SC - Four truck tires in the General Tire brand have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership's list of verified fuel savings technologies.

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News•May 25, 2010

GMC Sierra HD Leads the Segment in Towing and Payload Ratings

DETROIT - GMC announced the new 2011 GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups have increased towing and payload ratings through ongoing development and testing.

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News•May 25, 2010

Boyd Bros. Transportation Orders International Prostar+ Trucks

WARRENVILLE, IL - Navistar, Inc. announced it received an order from Boyd Bros. Transportation, Inc. for 325 International ProStar+ tractors equipped with EPA 2010 Advanced EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) MaxxForce 13 engines.

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News•May 25, 2010

Obama Signs Policy Calling for Truck Fuel Economy Standards

WASHINGTON - At a White House Rose Garden ceremony, President Obama signed a policy calling on two federal agencies to develop national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for medium and heavy trucks.

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