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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hankook Tire said it is launching a tire line in six sizes for the longhaul and regional drive trucking markets.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Wabco Holdings announced an alliance with SmartDrive Systems to track driver performance and provide analysis of video recordings to help better train truck drivers and reduce crashes.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Officials from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said they expect sales of electronic stability control systems and other safety technologies to continue to grow before federal mandates require use of such systems in all new trucks.

Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature-control systems, will unveil the Precedent S-700 and X430P Compressor at the Mid-America Trucking Show this week in Louisville, Ky.

Yokohama Tire Corp. said it is rolling out three new commercial tires at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

Trucker Buddy International and the Boy Scouts of America said they are introducing a safety program at the Mid-America Trucking Show to help Scouts earn their Truck Transportation and Traffic Safety merit badges at the show.

Toyo Tires said it is debuting the SmartWay-verified M177 regional-to-longhaul steer tire, the M170 regional steer tire and the M920 drive traction tire for regional and longhaul applications.

Kinedyne said it has unveiled the “Retract­-a-Bar,” a heavy-­duty load restraint bar that retracts for easier shipping and storage for dry van and refrigerated trailers.

Grede, a producer of cast iron components for the transportation industry, is developing, lightweight chassis, powertrains and drivetrain components for heavy-duty truck applications using a ductile iron alloy called SiboDur.