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Operations•by Staff•January 27, 2010

Balloting Begins for 2010 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year

TORRANCE, CA - Online voting for the 2010 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year is now open. Professional fleet managers are encouraged cast their ballots for one of 19 nominated medium-duty work trucks.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 27, 2010

U.S. Bans Texting by Truck and Bus Drivers

WASHINGTON - Truck and bus drivers who travel interstate roadways are now banned from using a handheld device to send text messages, U.S. officials said.

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Operations•by Staff•January 27, 2010

Navistar Selected As Partner in Development of DOE 'Super Truck'

WARRENVILLE, IL - Navistar announced it will receive more than $37 million in federal funding to partner with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to pioneer new fuel efficiency and emissions-reducing technologies.

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Sustainability•by Staff•January 27, 2010

Detroit Diesel Corporation Family of Advanced Engines with BlueTec 2010 Certified

PORTLAND, OR - Detroit Diesel Corporation's high performance, fuel efficient family of engines, including the DD13, DD15, and DD16 with the BlueTec emissions control system, has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency as meeting 2010 emissions regulations.

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Technology & AI•by Staff•January 27, 2010

Xata to Help Manage Schnucks' Fleet

ST. LOUIS, MO - To better manage its fleet of trucks, St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc. has hired Xata Corp., Minneapolis. Xata aims to help customers improve fleets by cutting costs and ensuring compliance with trucking regulations.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•January 27, 2010

Truck Tire Shipments: Nowhere to Go But Up

WASHINGTON - Year to-year replacement truck tire shipments in the United States dropped 19.3 percent in 2009. Shipments were an estimated 12.5 million units, 3 million less than in 2008.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•January 27, 2010

Michelin: 'Retread Market to Rebound Slowly'

GREENVILLE, SC - It's going to take a few years for the retread market to return to 2005-2006 levels. This past year was a challenging one for retreads, but the new truck tire market had it even worse.

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Operations•by Staff•January 27, 2010

2009 Was a Tough Year for Over-the-Road Tires

WASHINGTON - Over-the-Road (OTR) tire shipments in the United States fell dramatically in 2009 vs. 2008. The anti-dumping and anti-subsidiary duties imposed on OTR tire imports had something to do with it.

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Operations•by Staff•January 27, 2010

PALFINGER North America Group Announces New Distribution Company

NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO - The PALFINGER North America Group announced the formation of Paltec Truck Equipment Company, which will began business Jan. 1.

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Operations•by Staff•January 27, 2010

Cole Hersee Showcases Surestart LVD Switch at Work Truck Show 2010

BOSTON - Cole Hersee will be showcasing the SureStart Low Voltage Disconnect (LVD) Switch 48513, LVD Switch 48510, and Smart Battery Isolator 48525 at the Work Truck Show 2010 March 9 - 10, 2010 at America's Center in St. Louis, MO.

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