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George Dorkhom, Executive Chairman

George DorkhomExecutive ChairmanGREENKOTE PLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Problems will indeed emerge for Arrow Trucking

January 14, 2010

Further Problems Emerge for Arrow Trucking | www.truckinginfo.com

Violating the WARN Act and the State Wage Payment law are serious matters where , if proven, Directors and Officers at a company such as Arrow can be held personally Liable...

Jeff MoserPresidentWest Branch LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Navistar Hedges its Emissions Bet with Amminex

January 8, 2010

Navistar Invests in Ammonia-Based Emissions Technology | www.truckinginfo.com

Having spurned Urea SCR for 2010 EPA NOx standards Navistar now sees a need to field a competitive solution beyond its EGR strategy.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Good News - Navistar Using The “S-Word” Again - An SCR Announcement

January 7, 2010

Navistar Invests in Ammonia-Based Emissions Technology | www.truckinginfo.com

Navistar is investing in a Danish Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) company - Amminex (link). Getting on with their SCR solution - whatever it is - is being seen as a positive with truckers.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Arrow Trucking Failure - More Of The Same Lessons & More

January 3, 2010

Further Problems Emerge for Arrow Trucking | www.truckinginfo.com

A leading-leading indicator of economic activity is flatbed trucking. Business is still tough, but an orderly business shutdown has many implications alone. Arrow Trucking is showing how not to do one, or handle the affected people and press. It offers the change to revisit the norms - and that out of norm.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

2009 Transport Review Gives Us Insight Into 2010

December 29, 2009

Economy, Government Top Trucking Issues for 2009 | www.truckinginfo.com

Per the referenced article, the freight recession, truck manufacturer and regulation-related issues (EPA 2010, environmental issues, Hours of Service and other) clouded 2009. Some positives noted involved Information Technology. We’ll comment on these, along with that noted in our GLG articles - plus a bit about 2010.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The Other “Real” Cost Of Pending Regulations - Real JOBS!

December 14, 2009

Smog rules will cost 1,000 truckers’ jobs at Oakland's port | sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com

In California, new regulations are costing jobs. Many of us in the industry try to assess the cost of new regulations to truck operators (my 12/1 article). Being shut out without any recourse - but still left with a truck - just doesn’t seem fair to independent businesses. Is this is a harbinger of things to come elsewhere? Many talk hyperbolae about jobs, but this is about reality.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Globalization - Is There Room For More US & Australian Big Truck Partnerships?

December 6, 2009

Will Chrysler Return to Class 8 Trucks? Link with Fiat's Iveco Might Make It So | www.truckinginfo.com

Globalization of major truck builders could mean another commercial truck could be coming to North America. Per the referenced article by Tom Berg last month, Chrysler LLC Dodge Truck’s new CEO Fred Diaz said the Fiat-owned Iveco big truck offering is being looked at for the US market. It also opens up a discussion regarding Navistar trucks around the globe - and more specifically Australia.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Leading Truck Sales Indicator - Cummins Laying Off Workers

December 4, 2009

Cummins to Temporarily Slice 400 at New York Plant | www.truckinginfo.com

Just announced January 2010 layoffs at Cummins, Inc. Jamestown, New York engine plant gives an indicator of 2010-compliant engine demand and expected Class 8 trucks sales. This plant manufactures the M and ISX heavy-duty series engines from 11-15-Liters, which go primarily into Class 8 trucks.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

New Regulations WILL Increase Trucker’s Costs - Here’s Some Numbers To Play With

December 1, 2009

The War On Trucking Continues | www.logisticsmgmt.com

Logistics Management writer Michael Regan gets it right in raising awareness of the potential pending regulatory costs of legislation under consideration. We will take a stab at real planning costs as they apply to each. In pennies per mile businesses such as trucking, it doesn’t lead to a pretty picture.

Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Truck Order Predictions Pretty Well Laid Out Through 2010

November 19, 2009

Truck orders indicate pre-2010 surge | www.etrucker.com

In the midst of the optimism with the recent surge in truck orders, reality is setting back in that 2010 truck orders will be slow due to the mew emissions rules - again! We have written several articles over the last 6-months about the slow truck sales marketplace leading into the current prebuy. So here’s a look ahead....

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