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Penske Logistics Driver Named TRALA Driver of Year

NTEA Publishes Updated Application Market Area Report

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has updated its Application Market by Metropolitan Statistical Area Report. Users can calculate potential sales of products by state and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), estimate market size for products, target growth opportunities, and make decisions for effectively assigning sales personnel.

Preliminary Analysis in on ATRI Speed Governor Survey

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released the initial analysis of its industry survey on speed governor use as part of its year-long initiative to analyze the potential safety impacts of speed and speed differentials on trucking safety and operations.

Senate Bill to Provide Tax Credits to Fleets for Installing Idle Reduction Equipment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. Senate bill (S. 894) has been introduced by Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) that provides a 25 percent tax credit up to $1,000 for the installation of idle reduction technology on diesel trucks.

DaimlerChrysler Opens Sprinter Assembly Plant in Charleston, SC

CHARLESTON, SC – The DaimlerChrysler plant in Ladson, S.C., just outside Charleston, officially kicked off production of the Sprinter for the U.S. market under the Dodge and Freightliner brands on Mar. 27.

TRALA Endorses ATA Petition for 68 MPH Speed Limiter Devices

ALEXANDRIA, VA – In a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Trucking, Renting, and Leasing Association (TRALA) urged support for a petition from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) asking the agencies to consider the new safety-oriented rule requires 68 mph speed limiters on new trucks.

Lincoln To Include Sirius Satellite Radio As Standard Equipment

Ford and SIRIUS Satellite Radio have announced that beginning with the 2008 model year, Lincoln models will have standard factory-installed satellite radio. A six-month pre-paid subscription is included.

GM Debuts First Wheelchair-Accessible Van Approved for Taxi Use

The taxi van, debuting at the New York Auto Show, uses a Chevrolet Uplander TC (Taxi Cab) that is modified by GM's approved upfitter, El Dorado National.

ATRI Releases Initial Analysis On Speed Governor Use

Findings show that average speed governor setting for trucks is 69 mph.

ADESA Stockholders Approve Merger With Kar

As previously announced on December 22, 2006, ADESA entered into a definitive merger agreement under which KAR Acquisition Inc., will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of ADESA for $27.85 per share in cash.