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February 19, 2009
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ConocoPhillips Lubricants launches liquid titanium heavy-duty engine oil.

Are hostile elements threatening your engines? Fight back with Guardol ECT with Liquid Titanium, a premium, industry-leading API CJ-4 heavy-duty engine oil - now enhanced with liquid-titanium-additive technology for proven antiwear protection and improved resistance to corrosion and oxidation. Exclusively from ConocoPhillips Lubricants. www.conocophillipslubricants.com/titanium

Top of the News
Stopping idling in New York City
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
Excessive engine idling in New York City threatens public health and contributes to environmental problems because laws prohibiting it are rarely enforced, according to a report by the Environmental Defense Fund.




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Number-one Bottled Water Company has Reduced Idle Time by 41 Percent Thanks to Cadec’s Advanced Fleet Management Software.

Read how this industry leader is using Cadec’s advanced fleet management software and On-Board Computers in its entire fleet of 40 trucks for idle tracking, GPS management and paperless logging capabilities. With the use of Cadec's solutions “Driver behavior started to change almost immediately.” Read the case study at www.cadec.com/polandspring


Running Green
TEC SmartWay-certified
TEC Equipment, Inc. has been certified as a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transportation Partnership Affiliate, the company has announced.




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Finally, an affordable diesel fuel management system for under $2500.

With ProFlow’s Cube 70 MC Diesel Fuel Dispenser, you can monitor and control your diesel fuel inventory, prevent diesel theft and have accountability of your diesel usage. Data can be downloaded to a PC. [Read more]


Websites
RITA creates website to showcase IntelliDrive program
The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) has launched a new website to promote the goals of the IntelliDrive program, combining wireless communications, on-board computer processing, vehicle sensors, GPS navigation, smart infrastructure and other technologies to identify threats and hazards on the roadway.




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Descartes Helps Deliver Payback Quickly in Tough Economic Times.
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Products
Fifth wheel release system from TnT
TnT has introduced a new release aimed at the light- and heavy-duty aftermarket designed to help drivers release a fifth wheel, sliding tandems, and open cargo doors or reach straps safely and easily.




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FleetCare
America’s premier heavy duty truck and trailer service center network — has over 180 service providers across the country. FleetCare offers services for all makes, models and locations, 24/7 toll-free locator service, dedicated website, highly trained technicians, brand name parts, nationwide parts warranty and roadside assistance in many locations. www.fleetcare.info


Services
FleetNet offers VMRS interface
FleetNet America has expanded its use of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS), giving customers more detailed analysis of their maintenance costs and more control over their expenses, the company said.

Editors' Blogs
Trucks at Work: Hit the Gas
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
I get a slick email newsletter from Jim Walton’s PR shop Brand Acceleration out in Indianapolis, IN, every two weeks or so, and whatever you think of PR guys, it’s worth giving what he writes some thought – especially for trucking managers trying to compete amidst one of the worst market downturns in recent decades, if not living memory.

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