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March 6, 2009
A Penton Media Publication
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ConocoPhillips Lubricants launches liquid titanium heavy-duty engine
oil.
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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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End
of the road for cross-border trucking program
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
The U.S. Senate is close to passing new spending bill that would
effectively end the controversial cross-border trucking program that
allows a select number of Mexican carriers into the country, according
to the Washington Post. The bill passed the House of Representatives
last week and is currently being debated in the Senate.
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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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Obama
releases $26.6 billion for infrastructure projects
President Barack Obama has announced the release of $26.6 billion
from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to states and
local transportation authorities to repair and build highways, roads and
bridges. The President was joined by Vice President Joe Biden and U.S.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood at a ceremony this week to announce
the release of the funds.
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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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Class
8 sales plummet in February
Class 8 total net orders for all major North American OEMs fell to
6,167 units in February, the lowest order rate in more than six years,
according to preliminary data from FTR Associates.
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Our Customer-Driven Commitment
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customer-driven innovation, unparalleled flexibility, leading edge
technology and proactive customer care that gives fleets a real business
edge.
Visit us online at
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Increase
for EPA budget
The Obama administration has proposed a budget of $10.5 billion for
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a $3 billion increase
from 2008 funding levels and the largest total in the agency’s 39-year
history.
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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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New
Truck-Lite product catalog available
Truck-Lite has announced the release of its 2009 full line product
catalog, featuring an additional 300 items. The catalog now includes
over 3,000 products, the company said.
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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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Between
the Lines: Wake up, already
By David Cullen, executive editor
How any American cannot see that we are in a such a pit of economic
pain right now that it requires all of us to beseech– yes, beseech–
our government to do far more than what it has so done so far (under now
two presidents!) is beyond me.
Trucking
Straight Talk: Timing hampers the future of GM's medium-duty
line
By Brian Straight, managing editor
With the announcement on Thursday that General Motors is
dangerously close to bankruptcy, according to its auditing firm,
Deloitte & Touche, the thought of what may happen to its light- and
medium-duty truck businesses should be paramount to industry
insiders.
Trucks
at Work: Service and survival
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that good customer service
begets long-term business relationships. Whether you’re a trucking
fleet or dealership, etc., everyone intrinsically understands this
maxim. We can – and should – argue all day about how pricing often
times trumps service, but in the end, service I think wins out. Now,
however, there’s proof to back that concept up.
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