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Goodyear Acknowledges Labeling Miscue

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. told the federal government that 79 truck-trailer tires it made in March and April were mislabeled with respect to the number of steel-cord plies.

June 11, 2015
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NTSB Calls for Collision Avoidance Systems to Be Standard

The National Transportation Safety Board on June 8 issued a recommendation that collision avoidance systems be standard equipment on all new cars and commercial trucks.

June 8, 2015
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Wabash, Larsen Settle Trailer-Height Lawsuit

Michigan-based carrier Larsen Trucking Inc. recently reached a settlement with trailer maker Wabash National Corp. and one of its dealers in a legal dispute over 40 custom-ordered trailers that the trucking firm said exceeded legal height limits.

June 8, 2015
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NHTSA Releases Electronic Stability Control Rule

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 3 released its long-awaited final rule on stability control, saying it will affect Classes 7-8 trucks in two years.

June 3, 2015
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Parts Supplier Dex Opens Facility in North Carolina

Dex Heavy Duty Parts, a Volvo Group subsidiary that supplies recycled, renovated and surplus truck parts, has opened a facility in Advance, North Carolina.

June 1, 2015
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Goodyear Offers New Tires, Roadside Service at Three Retread Plants

Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems has opened sales and service departments at its retread plants in Bremen, Georgia; Vernon, California; and Walnut, California.

May 29, 2015
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Accuride to Supply Daimler Trucks With Gunite Brake Drums

Component maker Accuride Corp. signed a multiyear agreement with Daimler Trucks North America to supply its cast-and-machined Gunite brake drums to Daimler’s aftermarket parts group.

May 28, 2015
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White House Completes Review of Heavy-Vehicle Electronic Stability Control System Rule

The White House Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s final rule on electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles, bringing it a step closer to publication.

May 27, 2015
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Aveda Transportation to Buy Oil-Field Carrier Hodges Trucking

Calgary, Alberta-based Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc., which provides oil-field hauling services and equipment rentals to the energy industry, said it signed a purchase agreement to buy Oklahoma City-based Hodges Trucking Co.

May 26, 2015