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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
New SmartWay Program
Developments UnderWay!
Cheryl Bynum, SmartWay Program Manager
Over the past several months EPA SmartWay and its partners have been
working on a number of developments that will contribute greatly to the
program's success in lowering fuel use and emissions from the freight
industry. During the Council of Supply Chain Management Professional's annual
global conference, I highlighted a number of steps we are taking to encourage the
greening of the transportation link in the supply chain, and I am pleased to share them
with you here.
In this article I will discuss three key activities that have been priorities for
SmartWay in recent months. First is an ongoing effort to develop our assessment and
tracking tools to provide you, our partners, with an improved system for quantifica-
tion and benchmarking the efficiency of moving goods. The improved system will
provide capability for carriers and shippers to asses their carbon footprint.
Next, we remain active in reviewing a wide range of technology and equip-
ment to meet the objectives of our finance and clean diesel programs. In the past
year, SmartWay has verified dozens of new low-rolling resistance tire models and aero-
dynamic equipment. We also are developing, with the Transportation Texas Institute, an
enhanced protocol for testing idle reduction systems.
Third, in response to growing international interest in SmartWay, we are assist-
ing with projects in several countries that want to use SmartWay as a template to create
comparable freight sustainability initiatives globally.
We are excited about the improvements that are underway with our assessment
tools. Currently we are beta testing an upgrade to our "freight logistics and environmen-
tal and energy tracking" tool, commonly known as the FLEET tool for carriers. FLEET
is a key assessment tool used by SmartWay carriers to evaluate the effectiveness of a
select group of technologies and operational practices that can reduce CO2, NOx and PM
emissions from fleet activities. The FLEET tool plays a critical role in helping carriers
assess and quantify their emissions and fuel use, enabling carriers to establish goals to
improve operating efficiencies.
Thanks to feedback from our partners, we are refining SmartWay's FLEET tool
so that it can accept more extensive information on fleet operations and truck body types.
allowing our partners to more easily segment and assess the efficiency of different units
within their businesses. In addition, we have updated the FLEET tool with more options
to assess vehicle activity data, so that users can estimate more detailed emission perfor-
mance measurements.
We also are moving forward with a new shipper tool that works with the carrier
tool, and provides better quantification for shipping and logistics strategies like reduced
truck trips and modal choice. Several shipper partners have looked at this new tool; our
goal is to distribute it to all of our shipper partners by early next year, for beta testing and feedback.
At the same time, EPA has initiated extensive review of these tools, including a formal Agency peer review. We've started
review of the carrier FLEET tool, and once the shipper tool has been beta-tested, a peer review will follow.
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Partner Spotlight:
C.R. England Goes Green
PAM Corner
SmartWay Program
Developments
Deliverables Due!
Technology Updates
SmartWay Finance,
Clean Diesel & Emerging
Technologies Requests for
Proposals Now Open
SmartWay Equipment
Rebates Extended
CleanDiesehO a Success!
DCLI Expands Chassis Pool
The Buzz
Welcome New Partners!
Companies and organizations joining
SmartWay are now featured on our
website on a weekly basis! To find
out who is joining the program to help
us achieve our environmental and
energy goals visit our homepage at:
www. ep a. go v/s m a rtway.
All current SmartWay Transport
partners and affiliates also are listed
on the website, along with their fuel
efficiency/environmental performance
scores for truck carriers, rail carriers
and logistics management companies
Information explaining Smart Way's
scoring system also is included at the
website below:
www. epa.gov/sma rtway/
transport/partner-list/index.htm
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C.R. England Goes Green!
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GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION
The largest refrigerated carrier and one of the na-
tion's largest transportation companies, SmartWay Partner.
C.R. England, has grown in recent years to become a full
service transportation provider, specializing in a range of
other services including long-haul truckload, international
distribution throughout China & Mexico, short-haul, dedicat-
ed contract, intermodal network and logistics management.
C.R. England is family-owned and attributes its
success to the time-honored traditions of hard-work, integrity
- and especially in the freight business - on-time, quality
delivery and customer support.
"We knew that our goals as a company lined up
with those of the partnership when we first heard about
SmartWay," said Mitch England, Director of Fuel for C.R.
England. "The partnership has been a valuable resource for
us. Since joining we've strengthened our commitment to
strategies that have improved our environmental performance
and our bottom line. We encourage anybody involved in the
transportation industry to join SmartWay."
A partner since 2005, C.R. England strives to create
more efficient, greener transportation in all areas of opera-
tions. The company maintains a highly fuel efficient fleet.
operates an extensive intermodal network in several major
markets, including Los Angeles, Chicago, and the Northeast.
and offers a range of third-party logistics services.
In October, C.R. England announced TempStack, a
new intermodal network that represents the company's ongo-
ing push to improve its operating efficiencies, lower emis-
sions and cut costs for customers.
TempStack is an innovative temperature-controlled
intermodal service that C.R. England developed to expand
and diversify the capacity of its trailer-on-flatcar intermodal
network. This new service offering will also include ultra
lightweight day cabs custom-designed for intermodal ap-
plication. The company expects a significant reduction in its
carbon footprint with the addition of TempStack.
"TempStack is a significant addition to our customer
offerings," said Zach England, Vice President of Intermodal
for C.R. England. "Moving containers via rail is more cost
effective for our customers, increases their shipping capac-
ity, expedites delivery and reduces their carbon footprint. In
an environment where truckload capacity is diminished, rail
container transport can effectively fill the gap. We are
pleased to take this step and have plans to grow this area of our
business in the future."
In addition to its new service offering, C.R. England
has focused on several areas to cut down on fuel usage, CO2
emissions and its carbon footprint.
The company regularly upgrades and turns over its
fleet, and has invested in over 2000 SmartWay certified tractors.
C.R. England also invests efforts into providing more efficient
equipment and technology such as aerodynamic kits, driver and
load optimization, tire configuration, ambient temperature idle
settings, trailer tracking and other strategies.
Continuous driver training is provided in the areas of
idle time management, vehicle inspections and maintenance.
progressive shifting
techniques and more.
New driver and ongo- TempStack is a new tem-
mg training programs
are offered at four.
regionally-based diver
training schools.
In 2009, C.R.
England started per-
forming SAE Type IV
testing, where its recent
focus has been on
weight reduction strate-
gies and low rolling re-
sistance tires (new and
retreads), in addition to
its ongoing assessment
of truck and related
product performance.
perature-controlled inter-
modal network recently in-
troduced by C.R. England.
The container-on-flatcar
(COFC) technology allows
the ability to double-stack
refrigerated containers on
railroad flatcars, creating
larger movement of freight
by rail. According to C.R.
England, on average, loads
converted to intermodal
can result in a 60 percent
carbon footprint reduc-
tion. By the first quarter
of 2011, C.R. England will
expand its fleet to 300
containers.
Thanks to
these and other related
efforts, C.R. England
estimates that during
the 2008-2009 year,
they saved over 3.3 million gallons of fuel from the previous
year.
"We look forward to continuing our partnership with
SmartWay and finding more eco-friendly means of transporta-
tion," said Dan England, President. "Our efforts to create a bet-
ter, cleaner means of transportation could not be done without
our dedicated drivers and employees."
For more information on C.R. England visit www.crengland.com.
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Smartway Account Management..News You Can Use
SmartWay Program Developments, continued from P.i
Based on these improvements and the information it will generate on the environmental performance
of SmartWay carrier fleets, we anticipate scheduling our next awards program for 2011. Plans for the SmartWay
Excellence awards program are underway, and information on next
year's program will be available in coming months.
The second area in which we are investing time and resourc-
es is in our finance and technology programs. Trucks and equip-
ment purchased with funds from the National Clean Diesel Emission
Reduction program, including idle reduction units, aerodynamic
technologies, tires, retrofit upgrades, must be reviewed and verified
by EPA.
Over the past several years, EPA has evaluated the emissions
and fuel-saving benefits of truck equipment and established testing
protocols and performance-based metrics for verifying this equip-
ment. Our SmartWay technology group is responsible for reviewing
tests and related data from manufacturers requesting equipment veri-
fication. As EPA's clean diesel program continues to successfully ad-
vance technologies and strategies that can help reduce transportation
emissions, we will continue to provide our expertise and technical
support (see article p. 4 for information on EPA's 2011 Clean Diesel
Program and the Request for Proposals).
EPA SmartWay & Partners Review
Carbon Data Accounting Tools
EPA SmartWay and its partners
participated in a one-day work-
shop on October 1 3. Our focus
was on establishing a common
understanding of freight carbon
accounting data, calculation tools
and assessment methodologies.
Participants also discussed the
potential to collaborate on har-
monizing or standardizing these
tools, methods, and data. Find-
ings from the workshop will be
used to inform the development
of SmartWay's freight logistics
environmental and energy perfor-
mance tracking (FLEET) system.
The third area of activity is in the international arena.
Many countries, non-governmental organizations and trade groups
are working to develop freight sustainability initiatives globally. Increasingly, these groups view SmartWay as a
model program and they are seeking ways to emulate SmartWay where possible.
For example, the European Union is using our tools and methods in a pilot to demonstrate the feasibility
of a SmartWay platform in Europe. We've also been lending some support to the Clean Air Initiative-Asia Center
on a World-Bank funded pilot project to retrofit and reduce emissions from trucks operating in the heavily indus-
trialized Guangdong Province. Interest from several other countries has been expressed by many other countries
and regions as well, and we are pleased that SmartWay is serving as a catalyst.
As our world continues to move toward a single global market, it is clear that how we manage the envi-
ronmental impacts of goods movement through the supply chain will have profound implications for our climate.
energy security and long term economic growth.
Working with you, our partners, I am confident that SmartWay will continue to provide innovative supply
chain solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help you to develop seamless, comprehensive green
logistics across your global supply chains. Thank you, as always for your support and enthusiasm.
Updated SmartWay Deliverables Key to Our Success!
Partners in good standing appreciate knowing that their effort and commitment are critical to the integrity
and value of the SmartWay program. Your work and the data that is submitted to show the actions your organiza-
tion is taking to assess, track and document the efficiency of your fleet and transportation operations are essential to
demonstrating the progress we are making.
Partners that do not submit their records reflect badly on the partnership as a whole. We thank all our
partners that are current with their data submittals, and ask those who aren't, to submit your data as soon as pos-
sible. As a reminder, partners that do not remain current and submit updated data cannot continue to participate in
the program.
Again, thank you for your efforts ~ the improvements you are making to improve operating efficiencies.
reduce emissions and lower fuel use reflect well on SmartWay and the entire freight and shipping industry!
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EPA National Clean Diesel Campaign, SmartWay Finance & Emerging
Technologies Programs Accepting 2011 Grant Applications
EPA's SmartWay Finance Program and National Clean Diesel Campaign recently announced requests for proposals for
grants to establish financial programs, such as low cost leasing or revolving loan programs, to achieve significant reductions in
diesel emissions throughout the United States. EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign and Emerging Technologies Program also
are currently soliciting applications for funding assistance for emissions reduction programs.
The primary goal of these grant opportunities is to fund projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in
terms of tons of pollution produced and diesel emissions exposure, particularly in areas designated by the EPA Administrator as
poor air quality areas. The programs are national in scope and share similar goals.
For example, diesel vehicles, engines, and equipment eligible
for funding under all three programs may include buses, medium-duty or
heavy-duty trucks, marine engines, locomotives and non-road engines,
equipment of vehicles used in construction, handling of cargo (includ-
ing port or airport), agriculture, mining or energy production (including
stationary generators and pumps).
Likewise, entities eligible to apply for funding include regional,
State, local or tribal agencies (or intertribal consortia), or port authorities
with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality, and nonprofit organi-
zations or institutions that a) represent or provide pollution reduction or
educational services to owners or operators of diesel fleets, or b) have,
as their primary purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality.
Private companies that wish to participate in the program will need to
partner with one of these entities.
However, under each of the programs, there are differences in
the approach or mechanism used to fund projects that are eligible for
funding, and in the application deadlines, and funding levels available.
SmartWay Finance Program 2011
EPA's SmartWay Program and National Clean Diesel Campaign
estimate that approximately $6 million in funding will be available for
projects to reduce diesel emissions through the creation of national, trib-
al, regional, state or local finance programs. Finance programs include,
but are not limited to, those that provide the loan recipient a specific
financial incentive (i.e.., longer terms or lower rates) to purchase or lease
eligible retrofitted vehicles or equipment. Proposed finance programs
should maximize the total project funds available for financing eligible
diesel emission reduction solutions and be sustainable to maintain the program.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) contains more detail and is available on the National Clean Diesel Campaign website
at www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/grantfund.htm. The deadline for submitting a proposal is February 10, 2011. EPA plans to award
grants resulting from this competition in May 2011.
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program FY2011
Under EPA's National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program approximately $32 million in funding is available to
reduce emissions from existing diesel engines through a variety of strategies. Eligible diesel emission reduction solutions include
verified emission control technologies such as retrofit devices, cleaner fuels, and engine upgrades, verified idle reduction
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Great SmartWay Rebate Program
Extended to May 2011!
A rebate program aimed at helping inde-
pendent owner-operators and small fleets upgrade
their trucks with equipment to reduce emissions
and save fuel (idle reduction, low rolling resistance
tires, aerodynamics) has been extended to May 31,
2011. The program is administered by Cascade
Sierra Solutions (CSS) and was first launched in
2009. CSS established the program under an
award it received through Recovery Act/Clean
Diesel funding.
Owners of heavy-duty diesel trucks physi-
cally based and located in one of the New England
states, including Connecticut, Maine, Massachu-
setts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont
qualify for the program. Rebate amounts from
$100 to $1,000 per equipment item and multiple
items per truck are allowed. For more information
and a list of the eligible items that can be purchased
through the rebate program visit:
• www.csswebform.org/WebForm/RebateIntro.aspx
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EPA Clean Diesel/SmartWay Programs Accepting 2011
Grant Applications, continued from p. 4
technologies, verified aerodynamic technologies and low rolling resistance tires, certified engine repowers, and/or
vehicle or equipment replacement.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) contains more detail and is available on the National Clean Diesel Campaign
website at www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/grantfund.htm. The RFP closes on January 13, 2011. EPA plans to award grants
resulting from this competition in May 2011.
Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Funding Assistance Program FY2011
Under EPA's Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Funding Assistance Program approximately $4 million is
available to advance new, cutting edge technologies that reduce diesel emissions from existing fleets. Under this com-
petitive grant program, EPA will provide funding assistance for the deployment of diesel emission reduction technolo-
gies which have not yet been verified or certified by EPA or the California Air Resources Board (CARD). To qualify as
an emerging technology the manufacturer of the technology must be in the initial stages of the verification process with
EPA or CARD and listed on EPA's Emerging Technology List (www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/prgemerglist.htmX
Manufacturers of emerging technologies that wish to participate in the program will have to establish partner-
ships with qualifying public/non-profit entities. For example, a technology manufacturer could partner with a local
government agency to retrofit a public fleet with pollution control equipment, if that equipment is on EPA's current
emerging technologies list.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) contains more detail and is available on the National Clean Diesel Campaign
website at www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/grantfund.htm. The RFP closes on January 27, 2011. EPA plans to award grants
resulting from this competition in May 2011.
CleanDiesehO: Recognizing Progress and Charting A Plan to Continue
Reducing Diesel Emissions in the Future
A diverse group of top-level federal government, state and local government decision-makers, engine manu-
facturers, emission technology vendors, and educational, health, and environmental leaders joined EPA, at the Clean
Diesel 10 Conference, October 19-20, in Washington, DC. The group met to discuss the significant progress that has
made in the past 10 years to improve air quality through new clean diesel technologies - and to discuss goals and
direction for the future. EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) and the overall success in reducing diesel
emissions through the application of a wide range of EPA and CARD verified diesel emission reduction technologies
and strategies, were the primary focus of the conference.
Several EPA SmartWay partners participated in the conference to express their support for NCDC and to
discuss the strategies they have developed and implemented to lower emissions from their transportation operations.
SmartWay partners that gave presentations at the CleanDiesel 10 conference included representatives from Lowe's,
Genesee & Wyoming, BNSF, and CSX. SmartWay affiliate Cascade Sierra Solutions, also gave a presentation sum-
marizing its work with both NCDC and SmartWay to identify, promote and finance technologies that save fuel and
reduce pollution from the legacy fleet of trucks and other equipment.
Notably, Glenn Kedzie, an executive with the American Trucking Associations (ATA), was recognized dur-
ing the conference by EPA for his extraordinary leadership, exemplary effort and early support for NCDC's Retrofit
Program. In addition to ATA's involvement with NCDC, the organization is a SmartWay affiliate, and has been
instrumental in encouraging its membership to work cooperatively with EPA, and other federal, state and local agen-
cies to find solutions and invest in technologies that will reduce diesel emissions. More information on the confer-
ence, including presentations and other materials is available at www.cleandiesellO.com.
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DCLI Neutral Chassis Model Now Operational in
Continental US
Direct ChassisLink (DCLI), the company set up by Maersk Equipment Service Company (MESC) in 2009 to pro-
vide chassis interchange services at port locations throughout the U.S., has expanded its program to the US West Coast. As of
October 4, the company's chassis model has been extended to the entire continental United States. MESC established DCLI to
create a neutral chassis model for drayage operators, terminal operators and customers with a goal to provide greater opera-
tional efficiencies, improved transport safety and a reduced environmental footprint.
The EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership includes the use of common chassis as a strategy to reduce the environ-
mental impact of drayage. This practice can help minimize unnecessary truck movements, port congestion, gate turn-time, and
the idling associated with switching chassis in port facilities. As a result, trucking companies that participate and interchange
chassis from a neutral provider can lower emissions, and save fuel, time and money.
"Drayage trucks using pooled chassis can save up to 0.8 gallons per trip, reducing carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and
paniculate matter emissions," said Lee Kindberg, Maersk Line's Director of Environment and Sustainability. "This approach
is more sustainable for the environment and will directly benefit the communities in which we work and live."
DCLI's chassis model has been successful since they first became available in the Northeast, out of New York-New
Jersey port locations. In addition to its recent expansion to the West Coast, DCLI now provides neutral chassis to the trade in
the 48 contiguous states.
"Approximately 3000 truckers are participating with 71,000 chassis available for interchange on a daily basis," said
Robert Roselli, Director of DCLI. "Our chassis are 100 percent compatible with any ocean carrier's containers, helping to
promote more efficient operations and translating into fewer trips to pick up and drop off chassis, less searching for good order
chassis and less delay. Drivers find that less time swapping chassis translates into more time for servicing their customers and
reduced fuel costs, providing them with immediate benefits."
"There is less wear and tear on the equipment when chassis are connected and disconnected from trucks constantly.
Safety benefits are realized from fewer connections, less congestion due to fewer quantities of chassis on terminals and reduced
congestion resulting in better traffic flow," said Bill Williams, Maersk Line Vice President of Health, Safety & Environment.
The DCLI neutral chassis model was recently recognized by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)
with the Intermodal Achievement award during lANA's 2010 Intermodal Expo, November 15 -17. The IANA Awards Com-
mittee recognized DCLI for its chassis program, which it notes has provided drayage companies vehicles safer, more efficient
movement through terminals, which saves significant time while also reducing diesel emissions.
For more information on DCLI, visit
www.chassislink.com.
For general information on the benefits of
common chassis pools for drayage and other strategies
visit SmartWay's website at:
www. epa. gov/smartway/transport/partner-resources/
resources-publications.htm#fleets
Direct ChassisLink (DCLI), the company set up
by Maersk Equipment Service Company (MESC)
in 2009 to provide chassis interchange services
now provides neutral chassis to the trade in
the 48 contiguous states.
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|VThp Buzz about SmartWay Transport Partnership
Visit the links below to view news articles featuring SmartWay Transport Partnership during the
months of November and December.
SmartWay Partnership
Green Business Certifications: What You Need to Know
EnvirnomentalLeader.com
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/ll/17/green-business-certifications-what-vou-need-to-know/
ATA applauds Obama Administration for Supporting More Productive Trucks
Modern Bulk Transporter
http ://www.bulktransporter. com/re gulations/ata-applauds-obama-admin-11037
National Fuel Efficiency Standards at EPA Supported by Trucking Associations Voice
NewsTicker88.com
http://www.newsticker88.com/national-fuel-efficiencv-standards-at-epa-supported-bv-trucking-associations-voice/1467/
Fuel Economy, Emissions Proposal Ready for Comment
AdvertizerTalk. September 9, 2010.
http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp7news id=723 IQ&news category id=3
SmartWay Partners
National Share the Road Safety Program Heads to Indiana to Teach Young Drivers Safe Driving Techniques
digitalj ournal. com
http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/173416
Air Products Sets Goal to Cut GHG Emissions
EnvironmentaLLeader.com
http://www.environmentalleader.eom/2010/11/12/air-products-sets-goal-to-cut-ghg-emissions/
SCO Logistics Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay (SM) Transport Partnership
Logisticsweek. com
httD://logisticsweek.com/news/201 0/11/sco-logistics-ioins-u-s-eDa-smartwavsm-transDort-DartnershiD/
SmartWay Verified Technologies
GT Truck Tires Verified by EPA SmartWay
Fleet Owner
http://www.fleetowner.com/green/archive/first-gt-radial-long-haul-tires-smartway-1202/
ModernTireDealer.com 11/18/2010
http://www.moderntiredealer.com/News/Story/2010/ll/GT-Radial-tires-join-SmartWay-list.aspx
overdriveonline.com
http://www.overdriveonline.com/gt-tires-get-smartway-approval/
Tire Review
http://www.tirereview.com/Article/81777/first gt radial long haul tires receive smartway verification.aspx
Tyrepress.com
http://www.tvrepress.eom/News/l/19/21247.html
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|VThp Buzz about SmartWay Transport Partnership
Visit the links below to view news articles featuring SmartWay Transport Partnership during the
months of November and December.
SmartWay Verified Technologies, continued
Falken Truck Tires Verified by EPA SmartWay
SidexSideIndustryNews.com
http://sxsnews.eom/index.php/2010/11/falken-tire-debuts-three-new-products-for-variety-of-applications/
WhoWon.com
http://www.whowon.com/sResults.asp?SanctionlD=689&StorylD=299962
ModernTireDealer. com
http://www.moderntiredealer.eom/News/Story/2010/11/SEMA-Show-Day-Three-Falken-adds-to-UHP-and-truck-
tire-lineups.aspx
Modern TireDealer.com
http://www.moderntiredealer.eom/News/Story/2010/11/More-on-Falken-s-new-medium-truck-tires.aspx
Cooper Truck Tires Verified by EPA SmartWay
ModernTireDealer. com
http://www.moderntiredealer.eom/News/Story/2010/11/Cooper-truck-tire-makes-SmartWay-list.aspx
CyprusCarTrade.com
http://www.cypruscarstrade.com/roadmaster-rm1 80-now-verified-by-smartway
Tyrepress.com
http://www.tyrepress.eom/News/1/19/21140.html
Continental Truck Tires Verified by EPA SmartWay
ModernTireDealer. com
http://www.moderntiredealer.com/News/Story/2010/ll/Continental-rolls-out-tire-for-regional-buses.aspx
TireReview. com
http://www.tirereview.com/Article/81849/continental rolls out american bus and rv tire.aspx
SmartWay Tractor & Trailer
Peterbilt plant earns clean air award for environmental efforts
TheTrucker.com
http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2010/11/12/Peterbiltplantearnscleanairawardforenvironmentalefforts.aspx
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