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Industry Focus Economic News H E L P S Y O U AV O I D csa points The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation���s November 2012 Monthly Con���dence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry was at 49.9 in November, a decrease from the October index of 53.3. The Foundation says the drop re���ects many industry participants��� post-election concerns over issues, including the ���scal cliff, economic policy and taxes. Coolant Tank 603-5103 International 9000 Series 2010-03 Engineered Improved clear design eliminates ���uid level indicator ports, reducing potential leaks The American Trucking Associations��� advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.8 percent in October after falling 0.4 percent in September. The ATA says October���s drop was the third consecutive, totaling 4.7 percent. As a result, the SA index equaled 113.7 in October, the lowest level since May 2011. Coolant Tube 936-5402 Peterbilt 379, 378, 377, 357 2005-87 Engineered Material upgraded to stainless steel Headlight FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing November Class 8 truck net orders at 19,683 units, 888-5106 14 percent below October and down 3 percent year-over-year. FTR says November was still the second highest month for orders since March and annualize to 236,200 units. Preliminary order numbers are for all major OEMs. 1,340 1,320 1,300 For Hire Trucking Employment Seasonally adjusted, in thousands 1,280 1,260 1,240 1,220 1,200 2010 2011 2012 For-hire trucking companies added 2,500 payroll jobs in November on a seasonally adjusted basis after a downward revision by 1,600 jobs of initial October trucking employment ���gures, according to the latest estimates released Dec. 7 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. International 4000, 7000, 8500 & RXT 2011-08 Cummins powered ProStar+ plus now in service Fog Light 924-5201 Freightliner Columbia 2010-04 scan for more www.DormanHDSolutions.com CONTACT YOUR HEAVY DUTY PARTS DISTRIBUTOR FOR COMPLETE DETAILS Text INFO to 205-289-3544 or visit www.tpsdigital.com/info 6 T R U C K PA R T S & S E R V I C E | Navistar International Corporation released its ���rst International ProStar+ Class 8 on-highway tractor equipped with the Cummins ISX15 and SCR-based Cummins Emission Solutions aftertreatment system in late November. ���This is a great accomplishment for Navistar and an important milestone as we bring our ���rst SCR-based Class 8 trucks to the marketplace,��� says Troy Clarke, Navistar president and COO. ���The entire launch team and hundreds of others working behind the scenes are committed to a high-quality launch and this achievement is another proof point in our progress.��� Navistar says engineering teams from both Cummins and Navistar worked in close collaboration, co-located in a dedicated section of Navistar���s headquarters in Lisle, Ill. to design the tractor. January 2013