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?

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