Cell Phone Ban Newsletter..

Some good material for carhaulers in this newsletter concerning
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• The improvements to the Western Star 4900 Lomax which is a very capable truck for a carhauler trailer
• Opinions on the proposed cell phone ban which will effect carhaulers and truckers

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Daimler Boosting Production at N.C. Truck Plants

Daimler Trucks North America said Wednesday it will ramp up production next month at two North Carolina truck factories and a third logistics plant, recalling about 540 workers to the facilities..

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Verizon, UPS Adding Alternative Fuel Vehicles

"Verizon Communications Inc. and UPS Inc. have both announced the addition of alternative-fuel vehicles to their fleets.Verizon said it is buying 576 Chevrolet Silverado hybrid pickup trucks, but released no details on where the trucks would be deployed, Bloomberg News reported...."



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Transport Topics Online Trucking, Freight Transportation and Logistics News Verizon, UPS Adding Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Sales are up for automakers!

General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC all posted U.S. sales increases in May that topped analysts’ estimates, Bloomberg News reported...

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Transport Topics Online Trucking, Freight Transportation and Logistics News Detroit Three Post Sales Gains

New Approach to Trailer Aerodynamics Increases Fuel Economy, SmartTruck Says

"SmartTruck, a company founded by aerospace engineers, has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for trailer attachments that it said could improve over-the-road fuel efficiency by up to 11% and that it soon would begin manufacturing them..."

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original article by By Frederick Kiel, Staff Reporter

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Opinion: Driver Retention Is Not That Easy

From Transport Topics online story
by Joe White
CEO Cost down consulting

Article Summary

there are no quick fixes or magic formulas for successful driver retention

Key quote from article:

"The reality is this — an effective driver retention program is complex, structured and dynamic"

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