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Equipment•by Staff•September 16, 2005

Cummins, Shaanxi to Produce ISM Heavy-Duty Engines in China

Cummins Inc. and China's Shaanxi Automobile Group Company Ltd. have signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture company, Xi'an Cummins Engine Co. (XCEC), to produce the Cummins ISM 11-liter heavy-duty engine in Xi'an

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Drivers•by Staff•September 16, 2005

IRS Extends Diesel Fuel Penalty Relief Due to Hurricane Katrina

The Internal Revenue Service, in response to the continued shortages of diesel fuel caused by Hurricane Katrina, will extend the penalty relief when dyed diesel fuel is sold for use or used on the highway.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 16, 2005

Rush Enterprises Acquires GMC and Isuzu Medium-Duty Dealership; Introduces Peterbilt Line

Rush Enterprises Inc., which operates heavy-duty and medium-duty truck dealerships in North America and a John Deere equipment dealership in Houston, has acquired certain assets of Barrett Trucks LLC.,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 15, 2005

Tom Ridge Headlines ATA Confab in October

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves said Tom Ridge, the nation’s first Secretary of Homeland Security, and superstar comic Jeff Foxworthy will headline ATA’s 2005 Management Conference and Exhibition (MC&E) in Boston Oct. 15-18, 2005

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 15, 2005

ATD Moves 2006 Convention to Atlanta

The American Truck Dealers (ATD) announced it will hold its 2006 convention and exposition in Atlanta, Ga., next year instead of New Orleans,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 14, 2005

Kenworth Celebrates Its 700,000th Truck

Kenworth Truck Co. celebrated the 700,000th truck produced in the company’s 82 years during recent ceremonies at Kenworth’s manufacturing plant in Renton, Wash

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 14, 2005

First Stop for Share the Road Rig: Katrina Disaster Area

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Mack Trucks Inc. have unveiled a new custom-designed truck and trailer that will tour the country as part of the ATA’s “Share the Road” highway safety program.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 13, 2005

Brown Gets Greener in Sacramento

UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, has completed the installation of technology that will significantly reduce the number of miles driven by its familiar brown package cars on Sacramento roads, subsequently reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 13, 2005

Heavy Duty Dialogue Aims to Counter ‘Perfect Storm’

The 2006 Heavy Duty Dialogue, a conference that brings together leaders from all segments of the heavy truck business, will focus on “2007 and Beyond, Managing the Business Cycle.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 13, 2005

Tim Lynch Heads ATA’s Federation Relations and Strategic Planning

Bill Graves, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, Tuesday named Timothy P. Lynch to the new position of senior vice president, Federation Relations and Strategic Planning.

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