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News•November 24, 1999

Delphi Buys Lucas Diesel from TRW

TRW Inc. has agreed to sell Lucas Diesel Systems to Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. for $871 million in cash. Delphi will acquire substantially all Lucas assets, certain liabilities, and its associated aftermarket activities

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News•November 24, 1999

Dry Van Fleets Lead Driver Pay Increases

Over 20% of truckload carriers participating in The National Survey of Driver Wages have increased driver compensation since last August, according to SignPost Inc., which conducts the quarterly survey.

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News•November 24, 1999

Overnite Reopens Another Facility

As the Teamsters' unfair labor practices strike against less-than-truckload carrier Overnite Transportation passes the one-month mark, Overnite reopened another service center that had been closed due to the picketing

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News•November 24, 1999

Trucking School Buys Second Simulator

New-York based National Tractor Trailer School has bought a second truck driving simulator

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News•November 24, 1999

Teamsters Take Over Local, Officer Sues

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declared an emergency trusteeship for Philadelphia Local 115 and removed 73-year-old John P. Morris from office as secretary-treasurer last week. The union accused Morris of a number of abuses, including buying and stockpiling weapons

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News•November 23, 1999

Job-Hopping Blues

Trucking companies have been dealing with driver job-hopping and a driver shortage for years. But with today's tight labor market, other employers are now facing the same problems. A recent article in U.S. News & World Report

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News•November 23, 1999

Web Provides Network For Driver Medical Records

It's hard enough for truck drivers to find medical treatment on the road without having to give your full medical history every time. A new service is working with trucking companies to use the Internet to provide important medical background information

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News•November 23, 1999

TCA Looking At Alternative Driver Pools

A Truckload Carriers Assn. panel is researching alternative labor pools to solve the driver shortage problem

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News•November 23, 1999

Michelin Countersues Bandag

Michelin has filed a countersuit against the Bandag, accusing the retreader of trying to keep it out of the retread business

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News•November 23, 1999

The Latest Web Idea: A Virtual Fleet

The Web makes online marketers extremely nimble. Unburdened by the bricks and mortar investment which limits traditional marketers, these virtual shops can offer goods at lower prices and spend more on promotion than on equipment lease

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