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Drivers•by Staff•September 26, 2012

Nopetro Opens CNG Facility in Tallahassee, Fla.

Nopetro LLC is opening a compressed natural gas facility in Tallahassee, Fla., which it says for the first time offers the state and the Southeast the prospect of a viable natural gas solution

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 26, 2012

No More Criticism of Competitors, Navistar's Hebe Says; MaxxForce 15 to be Dropped

SALT LAKE CITY - "Transparency" and "clarity" describe the new way that Navistar International's marketing efforts are operating, declared Jim Hebe, senior vice president for the company's North American sales operations

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 25, 2012

Volvo Drops UD, Plans to Cut R&D as Part of Strategic Trucks Changes

Volvo Group announced it's making changes in its trucks strategy to achieve its goal of improving its operating margin by 3 percentage points, including ending production of UD medium-duty trucks for the U.S. market

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Drivers•by Staff•September 25, 2012

Schumer Calls for Federal Standards on Truck GPS Systems

Too many New York truck drivers are relying on consumer GPS systems to plan their routes, a practice that is leading to frequent encounters with low bridges, says Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 25, 2012

Intermodal Expo, TransComp Exhibition Re-Launch as Stand-Alone Events in 2014

The Intermodal Association of North America and The National Industrial Transportation League decided to discontinue the co-location of NITL's TransComp Exhibition and IANA's Intermodal Expo

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Drivers•by Staff•September 25, 2012

C.H. Robinson Worldwide to Acquire Phoenix International

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. says it's buying Phoenix International Inc. for $571.5 million in cash and approximately $63.5 million in newly issued C.H. Robinson stock.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 25, 2012

Economy Shuffles Along

ORLANDO, Fla. - Unless we go over the "fiscal cliff," the U.S. economy should continue to grow, but at a very modest rate, said Bob Costello, chief economist and vice president of the American Trucking Associations

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 25, 2012

RFID Tags to be Required at Port of New York/New Jersey

Trucks serving the Ports of New York and New Jersey will be required to use Radio Frequency Identification technology sometime next year

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 25, 2012

TruckingUnlimited.com Acquires Owner Operator Jobs Website

TruckingUnlimited.com announced its acquisition of NationalOwnerOperatorJobs.com. As its name suggests, this new website will be focused on connecting drivers with jobs.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 25, 2012

Tonnage Index Down 0.9% in August, up Modestly YoY

The American Trucking Associations' tonnage index dropped fell in August compared to September but showed modest growth over last year

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