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Stocking The Global Garage: Cheaper Isn't Always Better |
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| Increasingly, truck parts are being made overseas in
"low-cost" countries. They may be more affordable, but if
quality isn't properly monitored, you could get substandard,
even counterfeit equipment. |
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Synthetic Lubes |
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| The switch to synthetic lubricants can lead to less
down-time, extended oil drain intervals and improved service
intervals. |
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Incentives For Safety Technology |
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| A group of manufacturers and their allies are pushing
for a way to alter the business equation so fleets will be
more likely to take the leap to purchase new safety
technologies. |
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A Shifting Situation |
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| Automated transmission takes some of the jostle and
slosh out of driving a tractor with an unbaffled tank in
back. |
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Light/Medium Duty |
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| Dodge Ram redesigns 1500s for 2009. |
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Rugged Laptops |
90 |
| Rugged and durable notebook computers can handle the
rigors of life on the road. |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
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DOUG CONDRA
Highway funding: Let the games begin. |
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DEB WHISTLER
Conserving fuel: More critical than ever. |
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WASHINGTON REPORT
Fuel tax increase debated on Capitol Hill; cross-border
skirmish; driver fatigue study; HDT wins Neal honors. |
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Hotline
A world gone global: The DOT has a single-mode mindset, with
little thought given to the new world we live in. |
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TRAILER REPORT
Go with the flow: Trailer aerodynamics and single wide tires
reduce fuel use and NOx emissions. |
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EMISSIONS REPORT
2007 engine scorecard: Eaton underscores hybrid safety. |
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TIRE REPORT
Tips for spec'ing drive tires: Are you spec'ing more tire than
you need, or not enough? |
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NEW PRODUCT REPORT
The latest equipment and service offerings. |
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STEVE STURGESS
Improving safety from the driving seat. |
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