Daimler Adding Second Shift at Western Star Plant in Oregon
Daimler Trucks North America said Thursday it is adding a second shift at its Western Star truck plant in Portland, Ore., to meet increased demand.
October 20, 2011Letters: HOS, Highway Bill, Warranties, Tolls
I read with dismay the comments made by [an official of] American Trucking Associations about the proposed hours-of-service changes in your Sept. 12 issue.
October 10, 2011Trucking Plays Key Role in Three-Way Teamsters Race
Trucking is playing an important role in the battle to lead the Teamsters union, as incumbent James Hoffa touts success in saving YRC Worldwide Inc. and challengers Sandy Pope and Fred Gegare lambaste him for failing to organize more freight haulers.
September 12, 2011Volvo’s North American Deliveries Rise 51% in July
Volvo AB’s North American truck sales rose 51% in July from a year ago to 2,553 units, the company said Tuesday.
August 30, 2011Bowes Promoted as Reinhardt Leaves Meritor; Manufacturer Lowers Quarterly Guidance
Truck component supplier Meritor Inc. rearranged its executive positions in the wake of the departure of Chief Operating Officer Carsten Reinhardt, who left the Troy, Mich., manufacturer last week.
July 25, 2011Volvo’s 2Q Profit Jumps on Higher Truck Sales
Volvo AB said Friday its second-quarter profit jumped 62% on higher truck sales in Europe and North America.
July 22, 2011Opening the Border
Congratulations to the U.S. Department of Transportation for finalizing the cross-border trucking program with Mexico.
July 11, 2011Truck Tolls Increase on Indiana Toll Road
All vehicles started paying higher toll rates on July 1 on the Indiana Toll Road, just days after Gov. Mitch Daniels celebrated the fifth anniversary of the lease he signed with a private investment consortium to operate the roadway.
July 11, 2011N.Y. City Not Ticketing Trucks, Pending Appeal on Decals
New York City recently announced that it is not enforcing its truck decal requirement and has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider a ruling that the city cannot require truckers to have such identification.
July 5, 2011Truck Groups Defend La.’s Anti-Indemnification Law
American Trucking Associations and the Louisiana Motor Transport Association have filed a brief supporting Louisiana’s anti-indemnification law against a lawsuit that calls it unconstitutional.
July 5, 2011