Plenty of lessons in 2008

Jan 5, 2009

It’s natural to pause and reflect as we enter a new year. Given the events of 2008, it seems more appropriate to try hard to forget the year gone by. But, as the adage goes, “those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” So following are a few lessons we can all take away from the roller coaster ride that was 2008:

Truck on empty highway in southern California

Regulations making California ‘next to impossible’

California fleets and their customers are beginning to feel the pinch from the state’s aggressive push toward zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).

Navistar recently launched the new S13 powertrain.

How customer feedback can drive design changes

The parts business isn’t shrinking anytime soon

Changes coming to labor laws

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