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LONG BEACH, CA – The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles initiated their partnership with a meeting of stakeholders who are committed to decreasing air pollution at the ports by up to 80 percent.
Read More →CARPINTERIA, CA – The Truck Marketing Institute (TMI) has developed a five lesson correspondence course, LT-2: Light Truck Essentials; the general version addresses the needs of the light commercial and fleet markets.
Read More →INDIANAPOLIS, IN – House members in Indiana recently overwhelmingly voted against sending a bill to the governor requiring all passengers in every vehicle — including pickup trucks — to wear seat belts.
Read More →KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2007 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. The council's goal is to further enhance the quality and value of service to Kenworth customers.
Read More →LONDON, UK – The U.S. automotive industry is not the only one watching heavy-duty truck sales numbers. U.S. truck manufacturers estimates that this year's sales of Class 8 trucks will dwindle 43 percent to 182,400 units.
Read More →COLUMBUS, IN – Cummins Inc. displayed clean-diesel technology at the Diesel Technology Forum's Clean Diesel Technology Tour held in Sacramento, Calif., on April 18 and 19.
Read More →NATIONAL CITY, CA – National City officials have passed a law that prohibits diesel trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds from idling more than five minutes. The law is aimed at stopping truck driving schools from practicing maneuvers and idling within 100 feet of a school, but it is also intended to reduce all truck idling in the city.
Read More →CARSON CITY, NV – To help curve the $3.8 billion worth of road work in Nevada, truckers may soon be required to pay a weight-distance tax of 15 cents-per-mile. The Nevada Assembly Transportation Committee approved a bill that would tax trucks weighing more than 55,000 pounds, including garbage trucks and cement haulers. The levy could generate $1.3 billion through 2015.
Read More →NASHVILLE, TN – Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC (BFNT) and Ryder System Inc. have renewed their long-term agreement that began in 1990. Under the new agreement, BFNT will supply Ryder's new tire needs, while Bandag Inc. will provide Ryder with retreading services.
Read More →CYPRESS, CA – Toyo Tire Corp. will increase its dealer base price list up to five percent on all medium truck tires effective Jun. 1. The company cited worldwide increases in raw materials, energy, and transportation costs as the reason for the price hike.
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