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NewsFebruary 22, 2007

Rapid Growth of Ethanol Industry Spurs Controversies

By the end of last year, ethanol-blended gasoline accounted for 46 percent of the nation's fuel supply, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2007

Volvo Offers to Buy Nissan Diesel for $1 Billion

Volvo Group says it aims for 20 to 25 percent market share in Asia, about the same it controls in the U.S. and Europe.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2007

New York State Senator Seeks to Criminalize Drowsy Driving

ALBANY, NY – New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky has introduced a bill that would make drowsy driving illegal. A recent poll of American drivers showed that 37 percent admit they've nodded off while driving.

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NewsFebruary 15, 2007

Ford Fleet Increases Market Share, Raises Residual Values

North American Ford Fleet's market share increase of 0.4 percent in 2006 led the industry, and it delivered nearly 900,000 sales, up 6 percent from 2005, outpacing the industry sales increase by 5 percent.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2007

Analysts Say Class 8 Downturn Likely to Continue

Many truck OEMs and industry suppliers are predicting a 30 to 35 percent drop in heavy truck orders in 2007. In the medium-duty market, Bear Stearns says the class 5 – 7 pre-buy was smaller than expected.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2007

NHTSA: 24 Vehicles Get Five-Star Crash Test Rating

NHTSA has completed frontal, side-impact and rollover ratings for 63 of 70 vehicles from the 2007 model year, accounting for nearly 80 percent of the new vehicles in the fleet.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2007

40 Percent of Biodiesel Now Quality-Certified

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Seventeen major biodiesel producers, representing 40 percent of the market, are now certified as meeting the National Biodiesel Board's BQ9000 quality standard..

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NewsFebruary 14, 2007

EPA Lowers MPG Estimates

Miles-per-gallon ratios expected to lower by 8 percent to 12 percent. Hybrids mpg may drop by as much as 30 percent.

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NewsFebruary 7, 2007

Ryder Reports Earnings for Dedicated Contract Carriage Business

MIAMI – In Ryder's Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC), fourth quarter 2006 revenue totaled $140.2 million, down 2 percent compared with $142.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2005.

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NewsFebruary 7, 2007

Truck Tonnage Rebounded in December, Says ATA

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Trucking Associations' Truck Tonnage Index rose 3.9 percent in December after falling 3.6 percent in November. The December jump was the largest month-to-month increase in tonnage since January 2005.

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