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NewsJanuary 21, 2010

Titan Off-Road Tire Prices to Increase

QUINCY, IL - Titan Tire Corporation will implement a price increase on Titan-branded OTR (off-the-road) construction tires, and Titan-manufactured, Goodyear-branded farm tires effective March 1.

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NewsJanuary 8, 2010

IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates

WASHINGTON - The new rates for business, medical, and moving purposes are slightly lower than last year's, reflecting generally lower transportation costs compared to a year ago.

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NewsJanuary 8, 2010

Chrysler Revamps Powertrains for 25% More Fuel Efficiency

AUBURN HILLS, MI - Chrysler Group LLC is revamping its powertrain lineup with technology that will contribute to an overall fuel-efficiency improvement of more than 25 percent during the 2010-2014 period.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2010

Toyo Plans Another Truck Tire Price Increase

CYPRESS, CA - Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase prices on its commercial truck tires by up to 7 percent, effective Feb. 1.

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NewsJanuary 5, 2010

2009 Tire Pricing Stayed Relatively Flat

AKRON, OHIO - For most of the year, raw material prices were down. Only near the end of 2009 did they start to go up again. And as they did, tiremakers started raising prices.

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NewsDecember 28, 2009

Top 2009 News: J.D. Power Study Ranks Buick & Jaguar Highest in Vehicle Dependability

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – J.D. Power and Associates' recently released 2009 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) ranks both Buick and Jaguar highest in vehicle dependability in a tie. Buick improves from a sixth-place ranking in 2008, while Jaguar improves from 10th place. Following in the top five rankings this year are Lexus, Toyota, and Mercury.

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NewsDecember 28, 2009

Top 2009 News: Fleet Replacement Cycles Remain Steady

TORRANCE, CA - An Automotive Fleet study on fleet vehicle depreciation expenses revealed replacement cycles for several segments appeared to remain steady since 2005. The information is based off data supplied by Automotive Resources International, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services, LeasePlan USA, PHH Arval, and Wheels Inc. from 2005 to 2008 of more than 1.5 million vehicles.

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

Kennecott Utah Copper Achieves $1M Fuel Savings

MAGNA, UT - The company was able to find a solution to track equipment utilization in order to improve efficiency and vehicle availability, contributing to a savings of more than $1 million in fuel costs.

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NewsDecember 22, 2009

Michelin Joins Price Hikes

GREENVILLE, SC - Michelin North America Inc. will raise domestic prices on replacement consumer and commercial tires effective Feb. 1, 2010.

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NewsDecember 18, 2009

Poland Spring Fleet Cuts Idling by 70%

WILKES BARRE, PA - Cutting idling time has reduced the fleet's fuel consumption by 8,000 gallons and greenhouse gas emissions by about 77 tons per year.

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