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Goodyear tires certified by EPA

AKRON, Ohio, -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber says its fuel-efficient tires have been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency for use on SmartWay-eligible trucks.

Tolls proposed for major state highway

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell has proposed to put tolls on Interstate 80, the principal East-West highway across north central Pennsylvania connecting New Jersey and Ohio.

ArvinMeritor takes off the gloves for community program

TROY, Mich. -- When it comes to giving back to the community, ArvinMeritor pulls no punches.

Roadranger continues extended protection plan

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Fleets and owner-operators may now purchase extended warranties on Eaton and Dana drivetrain components.

PeopleNet promotes exec to CEO

MINNEAPOLIS -- Onboard communications systems provider PeopleNet has named Ron Konezny chief executive officer. John Sarto, the company's current CEO and chairman, will remain chairman of the board of directors.

FLS opens logistics office in Sunshine State

MONTREAL -- FLS Transportation, a Canadian transportation and logistics provider, has scheduled the opening of its latest center for logistics operations in Tampa, Fla. for the end of July.

NY congestion fee back on — but not yet

MANHATTAN -- New York City's controversial $21 congestion fee for trucks is reportedly still alive after Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state legislators struck a deal to save the plan.

Sirius-XM merger to produce a-la-carte radio menu

NEW YORK -- In a bid to show U.S. market regulators that a pending merger would save customers money, Sirius and XM unveiled several new packages the companies say provides satellite radio listeners more choice in programming.

Hendrickson names marketing boss for axle systems

ITASCA, Ill. -- Curt Wagner has assumed duties as director of marketing for Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems.

Manitoba carriers wanted for enviro-trucking programs

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba Trucking Association says it's been asked by the federal government to take part in three small environmental trucking pilot projects.

SIRIUS radios now sold exclusively at 700 Canadian trucking outlets

TORONTO -- Sirius Canada today announced that Pana-Pacific, North America's largest supplier of audio and electronics equipment to the trucking industry, will distribute Sirius products exclusively to truck dealerships and outlets throughout Canada.

Dana driveshafts available for Freightliner trucks

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Dana Corp. announced its Spicer assemblies are now available on Freightliner's North American commercial vehicles.

Much of highway 401 to be expanded to six lanes

TORONTO -- The bookends of Highway 401 from Windsor, Ont. to the Quebec border will have at least three lanes in each direction, Ontario Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield said yesterday.

UPS program simplifies packages, heavy loads

ATLANTA -- UPS has launched UPS Express Critical, a service that meshes all of UPS' same-day and urgent capabilities into a single suite, allowing customers to simply manage package and heavy freight shipments together.