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EIA projects oil consumption to be steady, prices to rise by 2010
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
According to the early release of the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2009 (AEO2009), the latest projections expect virtually no growth in U.S. oil consumption for the first time in more than 20 years.




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Today's Headlines
Navistar begins EGR campaign
Navistar has launched the MaxxForce 2010 campaign, which it said is aimed at clarifying the issues surrounding the different approaches for meeting 2010 emissions regulations. Consisting of customer seminars, public webinars and trade advertising, the campaign will address the fuel economy, cost-of-ownership and operational impacts of NOx-reduction systems, the OEM said.




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Financial News
Averitt gives 500K to St. Jude's
Averitt Express has donated $500,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the largest donation ever made to a charitable organization by the company’s associate-giving program, Averitt Cares for Kids.

People
Tenstreet names implementation manager
Tenstreet LLC has appointed Kimberly Theken implementation manager. Theken, a 13-year trucking industry veteran, will oversee all new customer implementations and assist with new business sales activities in North America.

Business
Ryder acquires Edart Leasing
Ryder System, Inc. has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the full-service truck leasing, commercial truck rental and contract maintenance businesses of Edart Leasing Co. LLC. The acquisition, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be finalized this month.

Editors' Blogs
Trucks at Work: Hard times
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
I caught up with Charlie Claburn, owner-operator and northeast director for Truckers & Citizens United, and got a vivid update of just how bad things are out there in trucking right now.

Trucking Around the World
Australia may make trucking regulations national
Implementing consistent, borderless trucking regulation has failed, governments admit, as they prepare to radically realign laws to slash red tape and improve industry efficiency.

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