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ARLINGTON, VA - The number of truck-involved traffic fatalities declined 20 percent in 2009, dropping from 4,245 in 2008 to 3,380 in 2009. The reduction is the lowest level in recorded Department of Transportation history and also shows a 33-percent decrease in fatalities since the improved hours-of-service regulations first became effective in January 2004.
Read More →The EPA proposes to up the blend of ethanol in gasoline to 15 percent. A study from engineering firm Ricardo Inc. concludes that this would not hurt the engines in vehicles produced from 1994 to 2000.
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The 500's 1.4-liter engine utilizes Fiat's MultiAir technology, which significantly reduces emissions while improving fuel economy and power delivery by up to 10 percent when compared to similar engines.
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DEARBORN, MI - A new standard 6.2L V-8 engine pumping out 411 horsepower, new technologies, and a newly available SuperCrew option that gives Raptor customers more choices in cab size all ensure the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor are some changes Ford made for the new model-year.
Read More →Registrations of used commercial vehicles in the first half of the year reached 354,000, representing nearly 68 percent of the commercial vehicle market.
Read More →COLUMBUS, IN - July commercial trailer net orders were up 74 percent from a very weak July of 2009, continuing a healthy rebound from what was one of the worst years in the commercial trailer industry.
Read More →PORTLAND, OR - SelecTrucks is extending its popular Down Payment Match promotion through December 31, 2010, matching 100 percent, up to $2,500, of a small fleet's or owner-operator's down payment.
Read More →PORTLAND, OR - Based on a recent survey of more than 500 carriers, TransCore's 2010 Carrier Benchmark Survey found that carriers using load boards for more than 40 percent of their loads earned $800 more per truck every month than carriers who used load boards less frequently.
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In January, the Big Six — General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda and Nissan — held 73 percent of all commercial/ fleet sales. In July, that shrank to 64.7 percent and is expected to decline again in August.
Read More →Electrical current flowing into a primary source produces a flow of current into a secondary source, without using plugs or cords. But a 20-percent loss in power can take place during charging.
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