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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 27, 2002

TCA and OOIDA Ask Support For Senate Fuel Surcharge Bills

Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) has joined with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn. (OOIDA) in supporting Senate bill 1914, the Motor Carrier Fuel Cost Equity Act of 2002, and its companion version in the House, H.R. 2161

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Drivers•by Staff•September 27, 2002

FMCSA Requires Truckers to Meet New Cargo Standards

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a requirement that all interstate commercial motor vehicles comply with a new single set of performance standards

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Drivers•by Staff•September 27, 2002

Cummins Westport launches B Gas Plus engine

Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Ind. and Westport Innovations Inc. of Vancouver, B.C., has announced the commercial launch of the low-emissions B Gas Plus engine for automotive markets

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 27, 2002

New AAA Safety Program Cuts Injuries At Intersections

A new highway demonstration program to improve signage, signals and road markings at intersections in Michigan reduced injuries by nearly half since 1997, AAA announced

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 27, 2002

U.S. Economy Grows By 1.3% In 2nd Quarter

Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 1.3% in the second quarter of 2002,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 26, 2002

Caterpillar Says It Has EPA Nod For Truck Engines

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill., announced Thursday that it has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the company's on-highway truck engines manufactured after Sept. 30, 2002.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 26, 2002

Colorado Trucking Firm Blaze Injures 3

Three workers were injured after an explosion at a trucking business sent a fireball through a building filled with propane tanks, chemicals and tires.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 26, 2002

Kenworth Laying Off 450 Temps

Kenworth Truck Co. has announced it will lay off 450 temporary workers at its Chillicothe, Ohio plant who were hired to help with a short-term increase in production.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 26, 2002

New York Truck Drivers Join Highway Watch

New York became the 12th state to join the national Highway Watch program this week.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 26, 2002

Three Economic Reports Spark Optimism

A triad of favorable economic reports on Thursday showed a drop in jobless claims, record sales for new homes and a less-than-expected drop in orders for durable goods

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