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February 20, 2009
A Penton Media Publication
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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
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Canada
preps on-road biodiesel regulations
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
The Government of Canada will introduce a national on-road
biodiesel mandate as soon as 2010 and no later than 2012, as long as all
practical and technical issues involving the interaction compatibility,
availability and distribution of biodiesel with heavy trucks are
addressed prior to the introduction, the Canadian Trucking Assn. (CTA)
reported.
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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
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Innovative
announces annual conference
Innovative Computing Corp. has announced it will hold its annual
Innovative Conference and Exhibition (ICE) in Nashville from April 6-9,
2009, open for the first time to all trucking companies.
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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]
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Kyle
Treadway named American Truck Dealers (ATD) chairman
Kyle Treadway, president of Kenworth Sales Co. in Salt Lake City,
has been named the chairman of the American Truck Dealers (ATD). His
predecessor, Gary Gibson, resigned after the sale of his dealership in
Cincinnati.
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Descartes Helps Deliver Payback Quickly in Tough Economic
Times.
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Join our LIVE web seminar to understand how Descartes can help improve
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SelecTrucks
extends 2008 promotions through March
SelecTrucks has announced it will extend its 2008 fuel card and
special financing promotions through March 31, 2009. The company will
give a $2,000 fuel card to all customers that purchase a mid-roof 2003
and 2004 Freightliner Columbia truck powered by a Mercedes-Benz 400
engine, which the company said helps fuel efficiency due to its
aerodynamic design.
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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
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Workstation
for Class 8 Kenworth trucks
Kenworth has added an optional workstation for its T660, T800, W900
and C500 models in both day cab and extended day cab configurations,
offering nearly two cubic feet of space for storage of files, books,
small printers and laptops, the company said.
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Trucks
at Work: New lube views
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Engine oil is no longer considered to be “just” engine oil in
the trucking world anymore. In fact, most lubricant manufacturers
believe engine oils – and the services geared to support it, such as
oil analysis programs – now play an even more critical role in helping
fleets keep truck productivity up, minimize downtime, as well as
significantly extend the life of the engine.
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Trucking Around the World |
Man AG will
suspend production for 70 days, cut hours
MAN AG, Europe’s third-largest truckmaker, said it will cut costs
further and extend reductions in employees’ work hours after the
recession and declining sales caused fourth-quarter profit to plunge by
almost half. ...
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