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A tongue-in-cheek admonition of “for your eyes only” accompanied Kenworth Truck Co.’s unveiling of its advanced technology truck at the exhibition. The T2000-75 Aerodyne was packed with electronic and high-tech features that would make an astronaut envious.

Volvo wants to make truck shopping as easy as car shopping: The customer picks the vehicle from an option package with features and leaves the dealer with a comprehensive maintenance plan.

Freightliner Corp. rolled out a new “dual-fuel” engine that combines the clean operation of liquefied natural gas with the longer range of diesel at the truck show.

TT File PhotoDiesel fuel prices continued to climb across the United States, with the national average getting a boost from even higher increases in California.

Navistar International Corp. and Siemens Automotive Corp. have finalized plans for a $100 million joint venture to develop and manufacture diesel fuel injectors designed to meet emission standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency for 2002.

The government is pushing intermodal roadworthiness forward with a request for comments on a proposal that would make the company that hands a container and chassis to the motor carrier responsible for the equipment’s condition.

Western Star Trucks is pinning its hopes for growth on a bid to make new inroads into the owner-operator and small- to medium-fleet markets — and the company’s executives say weight reductions will be the key to success.

United Parcel Service will soon be testing a hybrid engine that’s not as powerful as a locomotive but has the essential characteristics of a train’s power plant.

The government is pushing intermodal roadworthiness forward with a request for comments on a recent proposal.

Western Star Trucks is pinning its hopes for growth on a bid to make new inroads into the owner-operator and small- to medium-fleet markets — and the company’s executives say weight reductions will be the key to success.