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April 14, 2009
A Penton Media Publication
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Don’t let high fuel prices cut into your bottom line
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Battery
development gets R&D boost
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky and the
University of Louisville have announced they are partnering with Argonne
National Laboratory to establish a Battery Manufacturing R&D Center to
help develop and deploy a domestic supply of advanced battery
technologies for vehicle applications.
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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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Diesel
prices remain flat
Diesel prices seem to have settled over the past two weeks, with
the average price for the week of April 13 climbing a negligible 0.1
cent to $2.229/gal....
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TruckProtect’s Neck-It! doesn’t just protect your tank from high
volume fuel theft.
Using an effective anti-siphon device also reduces regular skimming
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truckprotect.com.
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J.B.
Hunt reports lower earnings
J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported higher intermodal segment
volumes, partially offsetting lower volumes in its Dedicated Contract
Services (DCS) and truck segments for the first
quarter...
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Year-to-year
truck sales drop 32%
Medium and heavy truck sales were down 32% in March over the same
period a year ago, but were up 32% over the previous month, according to
Ward’s Communications.
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take a virtual tour.
www.nationaltruckports.com
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Bendix
taps Johnson for aftermarket slot
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has promoted Bob Johnson to vp of
aftermarket sales & marketing. Johnson most recently served as director
of marketing and communications.
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Does Your Company’s GPS Data Match Your Drivers’ Logs?
Maintaining GPS data for 180 days exposes a company to countless
liability risks and regulatory action, especially when you are uncertain
what the data will reveal. RAIR can help you manage this exposure by
comparing your drivers’ logs with your GPS data. For more information,
visit RAIR
GPS or call 1-888-444-7010.
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Trucks
at Work: Stark numbers
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
We all know it’s been a brutal time to be in the trucking
industry. Now, though, we’re beginning to see the numbers to prove
it.
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