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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

Ford Proposing $105M in Improvements at Kentucky Truck Plant

LOUISVILLE, KY – Ford Motor Co. has proposed making a $105 million investment to upgrade its Kentucky Truck Plant. announced its potential project at Kentucky Truck Plant during a Jun. 28 meeting of the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) in Frankfort, Ky.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

Roadcheck 2007 Shows Advances in Truck Fleet Safety

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The U.S. trucking industry showed improvement in truck safety, including an increase in the number of drivers wearing their safety belts, as well as industry compliance with hazardous materials regulations.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

GM to Sell Allison Transmission

DETROIT – General Motors has reached a deal to sell its Allison Transmission unit for $5.6 billion to private-equity firms Carlyle Group and Onex Corp., sending the automaker's shares to the highest level in 2 1/2 years.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

U.S. and Chinese Companies Partner for Hybrid Truck Production

TORRANCE, CA – Electric, hybrid, and fuel cell power management systems manufacturer Enova Systems announced a partnership with a major Asia-based OEM to integrate and test its proprietary Post Transmission Parallel Hybrid system.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

R.L. Polk Confirms Ford E-Series Vans Are Industry's Longest-Lasting Vans

DEARBORN, MI – R.L. Polk & Co., a provider of automotive market data, has certified that Ford has four times more full-size vans on the road with 250,000 miles or more than any other competitor.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

Retriever Announces Loading/Unloading With Truck Engine Off

WAUKESHA, WI – Heavy-equipment transporters can trim emissions and help meet government “No Idle” regulations with Retriever, a new truck bed that can load and unload 30,000-lb. payloads with the truck's engine off.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

A.R.E. Offers Z Series Truck Caps for 2007 Silverado/Sierra

MASSILLON, OH – A.R.E. has made a Z Series fiberglass truck cap for the 2007-model Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups in all bed sizes. A.R.E.'s Z Series caps are custom designed and manufactured to the customer's specifications.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

Eastern Michigan Kenworth Opens New Full-Service Facility in Detroit Area to Extend Customer Support

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI – Eastern Michigan Kenworth recently opened its second full-service facility, located on Detroit's North side. The nearly 13,000-square-foot facility complements the recently improved 36,000 square-foot Dearborn site that serves the South side of the Detroit-area market.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

Freightliner Trucks Has Body Builders Needs in Mind

PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner Trucks Business Class M2 Body Builder Resource CD is now available for download. Body builders, upfitters, and dealers can now visit their website to download pertinent chassis and electrical information they need to work on the Freightliner Business Class M2 family of trucks.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2007

NationLink Wireless, Fleet One to Offer Customized GPS

FRANKLIN, TN – NationLink Wireless and Fleet One announced a joint agreement to offer an enhanced GPS tracking system to all Fleet One customers.

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