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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 5, 2009

HD Dialogue to Offer Strategy Panel Discussion on Major Trends

Heavy Duty Dialogue '09 will feature a full-day program including a panel of top executives from ArvinMeritor, Mack Truck, and Marmon Highway Technologies/Berkshire Hathaway

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 5, 2009

State-by-State Survey Reveals Highway Fatality Reduction

A survey from the Governors Highway Safety Association reveals that deaths on the nation's roadways declined an average of 10.7 percent in 2008

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 5, 2009

2008 Traffic Deaths Hit Record Low

The National Safety Council announced that the estimated annual death rate from motor vehicle-related crashes in 2008 was 13 deaths per 100,000 people, a 9 percent decrease from 2007

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 5, 2009

Light Vehicle Systems Drags Down ArvinMeritor Financial Results

ArvinMeritor reported that its Commercial Vehicle Systems business did well, considering the economy, in its first fiscal quarter, but its Light Vehicle Systems business dragged down its numbers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 5, 2009

Preliminary Class 8 Vehicle Orders for January Show Continued Decline

Preliminary January numbers show Class 8 vehicle total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 7,608 units, down 12 percent from December 2008

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Drivers•by Staff•February 5, 2009

Maryland Approves Truck Toll Increase

The Maryland Transportation Authority has approved a plan to raise truck tolls its seven toll facilities, a 50 percent increase for vehicles with three or more axles, despite objections from the state trucking association

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Drivers•by Staff•February 4, 2009

LinkAmerica Express Honored by Lowe's

LinkAmerica, Wilksboro, N.C., announced that its Express Southeast Division was awarded the "2008 Golden Carrier Award" honoring its 99.7 percent on-time service, at the Lowe's Carrier Conference

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 4, 2009

Tire Group to Have Pavilion at TMC

The Tire Industry Association will for the first time host a TIA Pavilion co-located with the ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Trade Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 9-11

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 4, 2009

NTSB Recommends Mandatory Safety Technology

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended this week to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that they explore making several heavy-duty vehicle safety technologies mandatory

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 4, 2009

HDAW'09 Announces Details of Aftermarket Awards Luncheon

The organizers of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week have announced the categories and sponsors of the awards presented at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla

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