CONTENTS December   2 0 0 6 Volume 85, Number 12     34  MAINTENANCE OUTSOURCING Take a look at your maintenance operation. Could outsourcing part or all of the work improve the bottom line?   46  NIFTY FIFTY Prestigious awards showcase the best new product introductions over the last year.   78  MICHELIN DEMOS NEW PRODUCTS Antisplash tire heads the list of new technologies for the tiremaker.   88 BOLD RESTYLE FOR GM PICKUPS Chevy and GM heavy-duty trucks given stronger cabs and frames.   90 DRIVE TEST Dodge's new Ram 3500 Heavy Duty cab chassis features the latest Cummins turbo diesel.  NEWS & ISSUES 04 DIESEL PRICE WATCH 06 COLUMN: DOUG CONDRA Highway Watch: Are you in? 10 EDITORIAL: DEBORAH WHISTLER Farewell to a friend. 14 WASHINGTON REPORT ATA petitions for 68 mph speed limit in new commercial trucks. 20 HOTLINE Economic and manufacturer news, analysis.    EQUIPMENT 62 IT SOLUTIONS Phone's ringing! Sounds like a VOIP call. 66 DRIVE TEST Peterbilt's 365 72 'STAR' NAMES RETURN International debuts MaxxForce diesels. 74 EMISSIONS AUTHORITY Biodiesel continues to draw interest. 89 NEW PRODUCTS 96 COLUMN: STEVE STURGESS Can automatic transmissions level the field between good and bad drivers? To read more, subscribe to HDT.

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