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NASHVILLE, TN – DaimlerChrysler and Midway teamed up to display the 2007 Sprinter van at the Fastenal Industrial & Construction Expo. The Expo was held at the Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Read More →PARK RIDGE, IL – Operators of truck fleets and other vehicles can now take advantage of the same type of software used by Fortune 500 companies to display and monitor essential business activity and performance.
Read More →CINCINNATI, OH – Leyman Lift Gates has released its new heavy-duty large steel platform, which is now available on SLP Heavy Duty Hide-A-Way (Tuck-Under Style Lift Gates). The SLP is the largest platform gate in its application. Leyman Lift Gates has decided to go with two styles, one for low bed height applications and one for high bed height applications.
Read More →ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Indiana legislature adjourned for the 2007 session without taking action on a wheel tax proposal that could have reached up to $60 per vehicle.
Read More →ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) is seeking an amendment to Massachusetts idling restriction legislation that would exempt lessors from liability for idling violations committed by customers operating leased or rented vehicles. House Bill 866, introduced by Representative Frank Smizik (D–Brookline), would hold the owner and the operator of a vehicle liable for idling violations.
Read More →CHATTANOOGA, TN – Heil Environmental has updated its Retriever Satellite side loader to make it more durable, low-maintenance, and operator-friendly. The Retriever Satellite is a small side loader used in parks and recreation areas, airports, tight alleys, gated communities, and other routes where a full-size refuse collection vehicle just won't fit.
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OLATHE, KS – The new 5700 Series Meteorlite Rotating Beacons were recently added to warning light systems available from Superior Signals, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of vehicle safety lighting and traffic control products for heavy duty, highway, commercial, construction, utility, and emergency vehicles.
Read More →BURLINGTON, WI – Bridging the gap between heavy- and medium-duty trucks, LDV has launched the HERO Multi-Purpose Rescue/Response Truck, featuring the rugged, structural design of a heavy-duty rescue truck.
Read More →ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA) has published the 2007 Continental Directory of Standard Point Location Codes (SPLC). This new issue is designated NMF 102-O. The SPLC is a listing of nine-digit codes designed to uniquely identify freight origination and delivery locations.
Read More →GREENVILLE, SC – Michelin North America Inc. is increasing prices on two commercial tire product lines. truck tire prices will increase by up to four percent on Michelin and BFGoodrich brand tires sold in the United States, effective Jun. 1.
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