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News•by Staff•May 16, 2007

Wal-Mart To Use Peterbilt Hybrid Truck

FT.SMITH, AR - Online Peterbilt channel www.thepetestore.com recently announced the delivery of the industry's first Class 8 hybrid truck to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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News•May 8, 2007

GM Reports 25 % Fuel Savings for Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon Hybrids

DETROIT – General Motors has unveiled pre-production hybrid versions of its Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon models.

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News•May 8, 2007

Odyne's Propulsion Systems for Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Vehicles to Be Installed Into Dueco's Aerial Lift Trucks

HAUPPAUGE, NY – Odyne Corporation, a developer of advanced plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, has signed an agreement with Dueco, Inc., to develop a proprietary plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle propulsion system optimized for aerial lift truck applications.

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News•May 8, 2007

NTEA Hosts Washington, D.C. Leadership Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Truck & Equipment Association (NTEA) hosted a Leadership Conference on Apr. 18 in Washington, D.C., that consisted of a series of meetings with legislators and regulators.

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News•May 8, 2007

2005 Truck Crash Data Available Online

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The latest edition of “Large Truck Crash Facts,” including crash data for the 2005 calendar year, is now available on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Web site.

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News•May 8, 2007

RoadLink Acquires Unity Distribution Group and Reserve Transportation Services

BETHLEHEM, PA – RoadLink USA, Inc., an independent intermodal logistics service provider in North America, has expanded its national service platform and strengthened its presence in the Midwest by acquiring Chicago-based Unity Distribution Group and Ohio-based Reserve Transportation Services (“Reserve”).

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News•by Staff•May 8, 2007

Bobit Business Media to Present Managing Fleet Safety, Accident Avoidance, and Driver Training Webinar

TORRANCE, CA – Bobit Business Media's latest Webinar in its Web Seminar Series, “Managing Fleet Safety, Accident Avoidance, and Driver Training,” sponsored by CEI, Volvo, and Driver's Alert, will be held May 24, from 2-2:45 p.m. (EST), 11-11:45 a.m. (PDT).

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News•May 2, 2007

New Hampshire Truck Registration Fee Increase Opposed by TRALA

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) is opposing a proposed 25 percent increase in truck registration fees in New Hampshire.

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News•May 2, 2007

GM Discontinues Hybrid Pickups Until Two-Mode System Debuts in 2008

DETROIT, MI – Despite rising gasoline prices, General Motors (GM) quietly has dropped the hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups.

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News•May 2, 2007

Clif Bar Adds Biodiesel Trucks to its Fleet

BERKELEY, CA – Clif Bar has rolled out a fleet of eight new biodiesel-powered trucks for its field marketing team. By converting its field marketing vehicles to biodiesel and eliminating the need for 8,000 gallons of gasoline each year, Clif Bar expects to reduce the fleet's CO2 emissions by about 40 percent, or 60,000 pounds of CO2.

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