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Drivers•by Staff•February 5, 2010

YRC Narrows Fourth Quarter Loss Amid Debt Swap

Less-than-truckload giant YRC Worldwide posted an operating loss of $95 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, up from the third quarter's $118 million loss and the year-ago quarter's operating loss of $335 million

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 5, 2010

HDMA Announces 2010 Board of Directors, Officers

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association recently announced its new board of directors and officers for 2010, with Dennis Michels, president and CEO of Link Manufacturing, accepting a second term as chairman and Patrick Cavanagh, president and CEO of Williams Control

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Drivers•by Staff•February 5, 2010

Pacifica Trucks Found to be Misclassifying Drivers

The Los Angeles Superior Court has ruled against Pacifica Trucks, Wilmington, Calif., which was found to have misclassified its drivers as independent contractors

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 5, 2010

January Truck Orders Reach a New Low

Class 8 truck orders have not been this low since July 2002, according to preliminary data released by FTR Associates

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 5, 2010

Xata Gets Revenue Up With Turnpike Acquisition

While software provider Xata managed to boost its revenue by 20 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with its acquisition of Turnpike Global Technologies, the company widened its net loss to $1.6 millio

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Drivers•by Staff•February 4, 2010

Con-way Narrows Loss in Fourth Quarter; Revenue Stabilizes

While Con-way Inc. did not have as weak a quarter as the fourth quarter of 2008, the company still posted a net loss of $1.9 million, or 4 cents a share, which it attributes to expenses related to an administrativ

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Drivers•by Staff•February 4, 2010

Gentle Giant Wins 'The Indy'

The American Moving & Storage Association has honored Gentle Giant Moving Company of Somerville, Mass., with the Independent Mover of the Year Award, or "the Indy.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 4, 2010

Millions in Unpaid Claims Surface at Arrow Trucking

Arrow Trucking may owe between $2.25 million and $5 million in unpaid civil damages and medical claims the company let pile up while it was in busines

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 4, 2010

Obama Announces Comprehensive Plan For Clean Energy

At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors, President Barack Obama laid out plans to boost biofuels production and reduce our dependence on foreign oil

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 4, 2010

Fleets Hesitant About Buying in First Quarter

Despite news that the market may be slowly starting to turn around, fleets are even more soft on buying equipment in the first quarter of 2010, with CK Commercial Vehicle Research's FSR Equipment Buying Index dropping 21 percen

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