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Fontaine reopens Springfield, OH, modification center
Fontaine Modification is reopening its truck modification center in Springfield, Ohio, to provide post-production modifications on Navistar on-highway and vocational trucks for dealers and fleets across North America. Fontaine returns to a facility it operated at 5325 Prosperity Drive in Springfield for more than 20 years until 2011, when Navistar International Corporation announced it was […]
November 29, 2012
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Smith opens EV plant in Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Smith Electric Vehicles announced today that Smith will open an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Chicago, creating hundreds of direct and indirect jobs and boosting the already rapidly growing battery and electric vehicle sector in the City. Smith says its decision to locate a facility in Chicago is influenced by the […]
November 29, 2012
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Freightliner introduces natural gas demonstration program
At the American Trucking Associations’ Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking, Freightliner Trucks announced that it is now offering a customer demonstrator program for its all new Freightliner Cascadia 113 natural gas day cab. Five customer demonstrator tractors will be available in the United States and Canada to provide customers direct experience with Freightliner’s newest […]
November 29, 2012
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After snag, used truck market sales gain in October
The used truck market has found course once again, says ACT Research, as sales improved 6 percent from September for Class3-8 trucks.
November 29, 2012
Business
Shuster officially named Transportation Committee chair
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) was named the successor to Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) Wednesday as the chairman of the House’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 113th Congress.
November 29, 2012
Rep. Bill Shuster
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Canadian scam affecting U.S. trucking companies
The FBI is warning trucking companies about a scheme based in Montreal in which a few Canadian businesses are ripping off U.S. companies, including trucking and logistics companies.
November 28, 2012
Business
In-cab power for household appliances
PowerHunt Products has designed its own power port and equipped its products with the heavy-gauge wiring and circuitry necessary for 12V products such as home appliances to perform. By wiring directly to the battery, PowerHunt’s power socket provides up to 70 amps of power, more than four times the 12-15 amps available from a lighter […]
November 28, 2012
Business
Odor-free, Purasleep mattress pad
Therapedic International now has an odor-eliminating mattress pad as part of the Puresleep top-of-bed line. The Always Fresh mattress pad features Puresleep Advanced Technology that eliminates odors, repels and releases stains and protects against bacteria. It removes odors associated with pets, smoke, food and body odors and also helps protect the mattress and prolong its […]
November 28, 2012
Business
Report: Consumer confidence reaches 4-year high
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index has reached its highest level since February 2008, says the Conference Board in a report released Tuesday.
November 28, 2012
Business
Inilex debuts low-cost fleet tracking, management system
Inilex, a provider of telemetry systems for vehicles, has introduced InilexGPS Fleet. The product is designed to help businesses with small to mid-size fleets (15 to 150 vehicles) improve efficiency and performance. Inilex has traditionally focused on the automotive industry. Its SkyLink tracking product is available at auto dealerships nationwide. It is mainly used to […]
November 28, 2012
Business
Chicago offering incentives for fleets who switch to electric vehicles
Chicago will start offering in the spring of 2013 point-of-sale vouchers worth up to 60 percent of an electric vehicle’s value for truck and bus fleets converting diesel-powered trucks to electrically powered ones.
November 28, 2012
Business
Wheel Time – American Power Group ink natural gas deal
American Power Group Corporation announced that its subsidiary, American Power Group, Inc. (“APG”) has signed a National Distributor and Master Marketing Agreement with WheelTime Network. Under the terms of the agreement, WheelTime will endorse APG technology and engage its member companies in establishing a North American network to market and install APG’s Vehicular Turbocharged Natural […]
November 28, 2012
Business
The Bulldog takes Times Square
The Mack Bulldog is seen on the CBS building in New York City’s Times Square. Mack is running three different 10-second videos through Jan. 1 on the 26-by-20-foot SuperScreen. Each video is shown every hour and all feature Mack the Bulldog. The video messages include “Nothing Keeps you Going Like a Best Friend;” “Happy Holidays […]
November 28, 2012
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Petroleum Institute sues EPA over biodiesel mandate
After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mandated in September that 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel be used in 2013, the American Petroleum Institute filed a lawsuit Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., challenging the mandate.
November 28, 2012
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Mitsubishi Fuso offers winter truck tips
Winter weather and the harsh driving conditions that come with it can be hard on trucks, but Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America suggests that downtime can be minimized with proper maintenance procedures. Here is a list of winter preparation measures that should be part of every owner’s truck maintenance program. Some are routine and apply […]
November 28, 2012
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Mica withdraws, endorses Shuster for Transportation Committee chair
Rep. John Mica (R-FL) has abandoned his quest to remain the chairman of the U.S. House’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, according to reports.
November 28, 2012
Rep. John Mica
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Ports in Oakland, Portland avert strikes
The Port of Portland in Oregon and the Port of Oakland both this week began carrying on operations as normal after both narrowly averted striking workers last week.
November 27, 2012
Business
NAFTA sufrace trade fell in September
Trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners — Mexico and Canada — was 0.1 percent lower in September 2012 than in September 2011.
November 27, 2012
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