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REDFORD, Mich. - Detroit Diesel's turbo compounding technology for its DD15 engine was recently named the top Technical Achievement in 2008 by the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA).View the full article

I unloaded a load of lumber at Byesville, Ohio Monday morning and deadheaded home-after sitting all day Monday and most of the day yesterday. First time ever there wasn't a load to be found. Another truck was in Hubbard, Oh. and one was sitting at Dallas Pike,W.V. and everybody came back empty. Todd said "if you're gonna sit, you might as well sit at home". I said "yeah, at least I can watch tv until they cut the lights off". I took a few pictures while I was parked at the Go-Mart truckstop- nice looking Lonestar International, some oversize loads, a cabover Pete, a polar bear (I think), a colorful Pete, nice looking old KW. Never seen a truckstop so empty this time of day! Attached thumbnail(s) // // // // // // // // View the full blog entry

Detroit Diesel customers with EPA '07 equipment approaching the required change intervals for diesel particulate filters can find cleaned and recycled DPFs at authorized service outlets, the builder said.View the full article

Kenworth Truck Company's manufacturing plant in Renton, Wash., was recently honored by the King County Industrial Waste Program for compliance with the plant's industrial wastewater discharge permit.View the full article

Freightliner Trucks has built a delivery truck for a Midwest propane distributor using Eaton Corporation's diesel-electric hybrid drive system. It is the first application of the parallel electric hybrid system to a hazardous material delivery application, Freightliner claimed.View the full article

SuperFlow Technologies Group announced that it has acquired the assets of Zoom Technology Inc. Each makes automotive-related testing equipment, and one's product line complements the other's.View the full article

Cargo Transporters Inc. has won a Platinum safety award for the 10th consecutive year from Great West Casualty Co. as part of its 2008 National Fleet Safety Awards.View the full article

Toyo Tires introduces the M647 premium drive tire, designed for local, regional and long haul highway applications. The M647 has a deep, 30/32" tread which provides improved wear and long service life.View the full article

The average U.S. pump price for on-highway diesel climbed 3.1 cents to $2.216 per gallon in the past week, according to the federal Department of Energy's weekly fuel price report.View the full article

Colony Tire Corporation, headquartered in Edenton, N.C., has become the newest franchisee of Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT), the company said.View the full article

Wabco said it has won a contract from a major original equipment manufacturer in Europe to supply EcoSmart clutch compressor systems for production starting in 2011.View the full article

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Arsenault Associates, a leading provider of fleet maintenance management software, reported that it produced another consecutive year of double digit revenue growth in 2008. View the full article

The Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarship committee announced the awarding of scholarships to 59 American students pursuing aftermarket careers in 2009, and said sponsors donated more than $10,000 that will fund a second round of awards soon.View the full article

Two more commercial X-One truck tires from Michelin -- the XDNR2 drive tire and the XTER trailer tire -- have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay's list of verified technologies for tires.View the full article

Increasing road congestion, inadequate infrastructure and the continued need to reduce the environmental impact of trucks means the trucking industry, policymakers and the general public must be open to new ways of increasing highway freight transport productivity,View the full article

Horton, Inc. has added a state-of-the-art cooling system simulator to the testing equipment at its Carmel, Ind., facility.View the full article

PeopleNet, a provider of Internet-based and integrated onboard computing and mobile communications management, announced the launch of its drill-down, comparative reporting that covers extended time periods. Logistics Intelligence platform, based on SAP's Business Objects, drives the company's new PerformX Dashboard.View the full article

California's major urban roadways are the roughest in the nation, while overall, driving on rough roads costs the average American motorist approximately $400 a year in extra vehicle operating costs.View the full article

The third part in the Truckload Carriers Association's "Navigating the Storm" webinar series will cover "Building Back After a Recession: Will You Be Ready?"View the full article

Continental's new ContiTread, a retread product manufactured by Marangoni with the same rubber compounding, tread designs and fuel-saving technologies as new Continental tires, will be available in the U.S. and Canada for fleet customers through current Continental and MTNA dealers.View the full article

The Truckload Carriers Association is opening up its annual scholarship application process on May 11, with some significant changes to the program.View the full article

Con-way Freight driver Joe Wiley, Ford Heights, Ill., has been honored for reaching 2 million miles of safe driving without an accident.View the full article

More than 300 customers and trucking industry officials attended the grand opening celebration of Peterbilt of Norfolk (Neb.) on May 1.View the full article

Rudy Moreno, Anderson Trucking Service, St. Cloud, Minn., was named Truck Driver of the Year by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association.View the full article