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Jason Cannon has written about trucking and transportation for more than a decade and serves as Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. A Class A CDL holder, Jason is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School, an honorary Duckmaster at The Peabody in Memphis, Tennessee, and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Reach him at [email protected]. 
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Rookies rocking Rush Tech Rodeo
The 2013 Rush Truck Center Tech Rodeo kicked off Sunday in San Antonio with a paint and body repair challenge. The event continues through Tuesday when the Texas-based dealership group will crown its top technician.
December 16, 2013
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Court rules against EPA in Navistar engine case
Federal appellate judges this week again tossed out a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that allowed for the approval of Navistar’s heavy-duty truck engines that did not meet 2010 emission standards.
December 13, 2013
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Navistar rivals return to court alleging unfair competitive advantage
Navistar may have been victorious in a court ruling that declined to revoke its engine emissions certificates, but the battle is far from over.
October 22, 2013
Navistar’s proprietary MaxxForce 15 was discontinued in September, when the company announced it would be using the Cummins ISX15 as its 15-liter option for International trucks.
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Mack talks marketshare, position for future
For doubters of Mack’s ability to gain meaningful marketshare in the U.S., John Walsh, the truck maker’s Vice President of Marketing, has a request: Just watch.
October 3, 2013
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Mack unleashes GuardDog Connect Telematics System
Mack Trucks Thursday launched Mack GuardDog Connect, a telematics service solution built in its GuardDog maintenance monitoring system. John Walsh, Mack vice president of marketing, says GuardDog Connect enables quick diagnosis of issues, proactive scheduling for repairs and confirmation that needed parts are in stock and ready to install, all while the truck is still […]
October 3, 2013
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Westport rep talks cold vs. warm LNG storage
Westport Sales Manger Al Smith talks the advantages and disadvantages of storing LNG cold after unveiling the company’s new cold storage system.
September 24, 2013
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U.S. engine makers ask court to revoke Navistar’s EPA certificates
Rival truck and engine makers have joined forces in asking the U.S. Court of Appeals to revoke environmental compliance certificates granted to Navistar Inc. by the EPA for selling engines that do not meet NOx standards.
September 13, 2013
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Freightliner intros new roof fairing at GATS
Freightliner Trucks announced this week at the Great American Trucking Show a new factory-installed roof fairing available as standard on Freightliner Cascadia Evolution 72-in. mid-roof XT models. They will be available as an option on the Freightliner Cascadia 72-inch mid-roof XT trucks. The new roof fairing further contributes to the aerodynamic styling on the trucks, […]
August 23, 2013
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SmartTruck announces Road Team at GATS
SmartTruck announced at the Great American Trucking Show Thursday plans to launch a Road Team. Bren Marshall, Director of sales for SmartTruck, says he envisions the group to become a driver-to-driver education platform where drivers help one another to become more efficient. “Drivers sit there and spend all kinds of time sharing information,” he says. […]
August 22, 2013
SmartTruck announced at the Great American Trucking Show Thursday plans to launch a Road Team.
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TEC Equipment named ‘Successful Dealer’
There’s not much in trucking David Thompson, a former “lumper”-turned-driver-turned-salesman-turned-dealer, hasn’t had to tackle either on the road or on the lot. Wednesday, the accomplishments continued as Thompson’s dealership group, TEC Equipment Inc., was awarded the first Successful Dealer Award by our sister site, Successful Dealer. [youtube 3CJlQ7yle_4 nolink] The award recognized TEC for its “exceptional […]
August 22, 2013
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