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NewsAugust 3, 2009

White House Energy Advisor Visits ArvinMeritor

Carol Browner, President Obama's White House energy advisor, visited ArvinMeritor's headquarters yesterday to discuss the company's dual-mode hybrid Class 8 truck's green benefits and test-drive the vehicl

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NewsAugust 3, 2009

Trucker Buddy Gets Donation From Bette Garber Fund

The Bette Garber Memorial Fund has awarded a $1500 grant to Trucker Buddy International

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NewsAugust 3, 2009

Ohio Grant Goes for Research on Hybrid Technologies

Ohio State University and Vanner will begin developing market-viable commercial electric vehicles, thanks to state approval for the first $500,000 of a $3 million Ohio Third Frontier grant

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NewsJuly 31, 2009

PacLease Expands Into Iowa

Paccar Leasing Company has added two new locations in Cedar Rapids and Davenport, Iowa

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NewsJuly 31, 2009

Bendix Spicer Supports NHTSA Braking Decision

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake has voiced its support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's final rule mandating a 30 percent reduction in stopping distance for trucks

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NewsJuly 31, 2009

Congress Votes to Give Highway Trust Fund $7 Billion Boost

Both the Senate and the House of Representatives voted this week to shore up the Highway Trust Fund with a $7 billion boost, to complete highway construction projects planned for the rest of the 2009 fiscal year

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NewsJuly 31, 2009

Peterbilt Reaches 70-year Milestone

Peterbilt Motors Company celebrated its 70th anniversary in the truck manufacturing business, with a special event at its Denton, Texas, facility last week

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NewsJuly 31, 2009

Lawmakers Take Action Against Texting Following Virginia Tech Study

In response to a recent study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute that highlights the dangers of texting while driving, lawmakers have rolled out new legislation that would ban texting on a cell phone or other device while driving. A new federal bill, known as the Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Ac

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NewsJuly 31, 2009

Weak Tire Demand Brings Losses to Goodyear

The second quarter brought a $221 million net loss, or 92 cents a share, for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, affected by weak tire deman

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NewsJuly 31, 2009

P.A.M.'s Losses Widen in Second Quarter

P.A.M. Transportation Services' second quarter was characterized by a net loss of $2.36 million, or 25 cents a share, versus a loss of $1.33 million, or 14 cents a share, during the second quarter of 2008

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