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March 5, 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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Carriers
consider leaving industry
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
According to a national carrier survey conducted by Transport
Capital Partners (TCP), 22% of carriers indicated they have given
serious consideration to leaving the transportation industry or
liquidating if tonnage does not increase in the next six
months.
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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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Navistar
unveils WorkStar hybrid 4x4
Navistar today unveiled its newest hybrid truck, the International
WorkStar Hybrid 4x4—the industry’s first four-wheel drive
diesel-electric hybrid commercial truck—along with the 2010 MaxxForce
DT Advanced EGR mid-range diesel engine here at Work Truck Show and 45th
annual convention of the National Truck Equipment Assn.
(NTEA)
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National TruckPorts Offers Secure Trailer Parking & Affordable Shop
Space.
If your company operates fleets in the Dallas, TX area, National
TruckPorts offers a facility where you can securely park, service and
maintain your fleet at a fraction of the cost of owning your own
facility. NTP features flexible, cost-efficient shop space with office
facilities and secured truck and trailer parking. Visit our website and
take a virtual tour.
www.nationaltruckports.com
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The
Reading Group shows off bodies
The Reading Group announced a number of new products for its
Reading Truck Body and ABC Projects brands as part of its “Go Green”
initiative here at the Work Truck Show and 45th annual convention of the
National Truck Equipment Assn. (NTEA)
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Our Customer-Driven Commitment
makes PeopleNet the leading mobile communications and onboard computing
provider in the business. Serving the unique and specific needs of
fleets coast-to-coast and throughout Canada, PeopleNet is known for the
customer-driven innovation, unparalleled flexibility, leading edge
technology and proactive customer care that gives fleets a real business
edge.
Visit us online at
www.peoplenetonline.com.
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Honda
adds hybrid Class 8 Pete to parts-center fleet
American Honda Motor Co. has added a Peterbilt Model 386 hybrid
diesel-electric truck to its Alpharetta, GA parts-center fleet. The
company uses Class 8 trucks to transport service parts between its parts
centers and dealerships, with the fleet traveling about 300,000 miles
per day, Honda said.
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Returning to Long Beach!
Attend FFCA for updates on port drayage and on-road rules, GHG
regulations, DERA and Prop 1B funding programs, the latest clean diesel,
after-treatment and alternative fuel options and more.
FleetOwner readers attend “Tuesday Truck Sessions” FREE and receive
discounts on other sessions & events. Register today at 800-993-0302 or
www.ffcacalifornia.com
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EPA
grants for hybrids
Customers that purchase any Peterbilt hybrid trucks-- the Model 330
Hybrid Electric, Model 335 Hybrid Electric and Model 320 Hydraulic
Launch Assist—are eligible for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) grants of up to 25% of the total quoted vehicle cost, the OEM has
announced.
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FleetPride, Inc.
America’s premier nationwide supplier of heavy duty truck and trailer
parts — operates 184 locations in 39 states and carries a full line of
nationally recognized brand name parts, as well as an assortment of
private brand parts. In addition, FleetPride offers in-house
remanufactured products such as brake shoes, transmissions, rear axles
and driveline components. Truck and trailer repair services are also
offered at a number of locations.
www.fleetpride.com
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New
deal will tap iPhone
DriverTech has announced an exclusive agreement with iCooper Inc.,
under which iCooper will design and develop enterprise management
solutions for DriverTech customers using its DT4000
TruckPC.
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Between
the Lines: GM admits "substantial doubt"
By David Cullen, executive editor
I guess you have to admire General Motors for having the guts to
state flat-out this week in a government filing that “substantial
doubt” exists about the struggling auto/truck maker’s ability to
survive.
Trucking
Straight Talk: Are we seeing the end of trucking trade shows?
By Brian Straight, managing editor
As with any industry, things change. That is true in the trucking
industry as well. In fact, the trucking industry probably faces more
challenges because its job is to move freight. Companies rely on
manufacturers and businesses of all types to supply it with freight. If
any segment suffers, then trucking suffers, through no fault of its
own.
Trucks
at Work: IT & efficiency
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
It’s OK to roll your eyes when the talk turns to driving business
efficiencies through information technology (IT) improvements. Lord
knows, it sometimes feels like the IT community speaks a whole different
language, one filled with all sorts of clunky terms (‘optimization’
is my favorite) and inscrutable acronyms (SOP, EDI, etc.)
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