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Drivers•by Staff•June 21, 2012

Con-way Freight Announces Rate Increase

Con-way Freight, the nationwide less-than-truckload carrier of Con-way Inc., will institute a general rate increase averaging 6.9% applicable to non-contractual business effective July 9

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 21, 2012

New Seattle Arena Could be Job Killer for Seattle Port

Talk of building a new sports arena to house Seattle NBA and NHL franchises has business and labor groups worried about jobs at the Port of Seattle. The arena, which would be located south of downtown Seattle, would likely significantly increase traffic in the area

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 21, 2012

Polar Tank Trailer Names New Director of Quality and Continuous Improvement

Polar Tank Trailer named Mike McCall director of quality and continuous improvement. He is responsible for the development and execution of quality-management activities at all three of the company's manufacturing plants

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 21, 2012

Low Confidence Causes Weak Orders, Says ACT Research

In an environment that should support healthy demand, ACT Research says a lack of confidence by the credit-buyer side of the market is at the root of the three-month downturn experienced in the Class 8 market

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 21, 2012

FTR Cuts Class 8 Forecast

FTR Associates this week released a reduced Class 8 production forecast beginning in the second half of 2012.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 20, 2012

Mass. Auto Dealers Association and Right to Repair Reach Compromise

The Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association and the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition announced an agreement on compromise "right to repair" legislation that, if passed, would avoid the November ballot question fight

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 20, 2012

2013 HDAW Organizers Set Theme

"Formula for Success - Focus on the Future" is the theme for Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week 2013, to be held Jan 21-24, 2013, at the Mirage in Las Vegas

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 20, 2012

West Memphis Port to Benefit From $11 Million DOT Grant

West Memphis, Ark., has been awarded a $10.9 million grant to expand the West Memphis Intermodal project, which will increase the industrial and bulk shipping capabilities of the area,

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Drivers•by Staff•June 20, 2012

Tolls to Be Part of Two Major Bridge Projects

The Federal Highway Administration yesterday announced decisions that allow two major bridge projects to move forward, one on I-95 between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the other on I-65 between Kentucky and Indiana -- and both projects involved tolls

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 20, 2012

Kenworth Helps Students with Real-World Engineering Projects

Seattle University recently recognized Kenworth and Paccar for their support of the Project Center in the university's College of Science and Engineering

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