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November 20, 2009
A Penton Media Publication
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extended drain oil filters. In combination with an oil testing program,
WIX XD filters provide the greatest potential for extended drain
intervals, saving your fleet time and money. www.wixfilters.com
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Freight
forecast amounts to mixed bag
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
The latest U.S. freight market outlook issued by FTR Associates
presents a mixed bag of projections. Freight volumes should start
recovering by early 2010 and could gain significant strength as the year
progresses, according to the firm’s economists. Yet much of those
gains will depend on the strength of the overall U.S. economic
recovery...
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Number-one Bottled Water Company has Reduced Idle Time by 41 Percent
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Read how this industry leader is using Cadec’s advanced fleet
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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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LA
uses wireless traffic control to cut congestion
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works' decided to
use wireless technology to control 1,000 traffic signals with the goal
of reducing congestion and the exhaust emissions that go with it. Proxim
Wireless Corp. and Systems Integrated (SI) took on the project, which
recently earned the county a 2009 National Association of Counties
Achievement Award-- in addition to benefiting from improved traffic
flow.
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Grote
announces key executive appointments
Grote Industries, a leading manufacturer of high-performance LED
lighting technology, has appointed Jim Braun as CFO and John Grote as vp
of sales & marketing. The company said the appointments were made so it
could “call on knowledgeable, energetic and seasoned executive staff
as it looks toward the future.”
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OverDrive™ AGM 31 – Real Power. Real Rewards.
Trojan’s OverDrive™ AGM 31 battery is designed to work with your
electrical APU to deliver Real Power—superior life and performance you
can depend on—and Real Rewards—idling reduction, fuel cost savings
and fast ROI. Visit www.trojanbattery.com/RealRewards
to calculate your return on initial investment and potential profits!
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SkyBitz
names senior VPs
Henry Popplewell, a long-time industry executive in the areas of
transportation and wireless communications, has joined SkyBitz as senior
vp of sales. The trailer and asset tracking company has also named
Siamak Azmoudeh, formerly of Pegasus TransTech, as its new senior vp of
product line management.
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Stop pumping more fuel! Teletrac GPS-based solutions reduce fuel use
by as much as 30%.
Teletrac keeps your drivers on the most efficient route while they
reduce idling, get better MPG, eliminate unnecessary stops and
unauthorized use. No wonder: Teletrac gives you SmartNav™ vehicle
routing with verbal directions integrated with live traffic data and
messaging, driver and vehicle performance monitoring, and much more. Get
the facts now. Learn
how Teletrac customers are substantially saving fuel and lowering
costs
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ICC
sells fuel management patents
DFConnect, a software system for managing fuel purchases, and two
related patents have been sold by Innovative Computing Corp. to Epona
LLC, a privately held company specializing in management software
solutions.
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Marketing Research and Analysis to Help Companies Plan for a Changing
Environment.
Successful Enterprises Anticipate Change
Adjust Operations
Adapt Offerings to Customers’ Changing Needs
React to changes in the business environment = LOWER PROFITS
Anticipate changes in the business environment = HIGHER PROFITS
General Freight Carriers – “Visibility of the Supply Chain”
Newsletter
Truck/Bus/Trailer Makers/Parts Suppliers – Newsletters/Industry
Analysis
Contact: Chris Brady (516) 869-5954;
cmvc1@verizon.net
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Trucks
at Work: Weighty matters in Maine
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
I’m sure the howling is only beginning over the American
Transportation Research Institute’s recent analysis touting the
benefits of expanding the federal GVW exemption, based on the allowance
for higher truck payloads in the state of Maine.
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locator service, dedicated website, highly trained technicians, brand
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locations.
www.fleetcare.info
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Trucking Around the World |
Scania’s
R-series named Truck of the Year
By Brian Straight, managing editor
Scania revamped its R-series of trucks to add more distinctive
exterior styling, and to increase productivity and fuel economy. Those
changes have paid off, as the R-Series has been named the International
Truck of the Year by the European trucking press.
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