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Aftermarketby StaffApril 25, 2012

Dana Reports Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Positive Net Income.

Dana Holding Corp. announced strong results for the first quarter of 2012 with a fourth straight quarter of positive net income. The company's net income for the quarter was $70 million, compared to a net loss of $30 million for the same period in 2011

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 25, 2012

March Net Orders Signal Healthy Trailer Industry

Net orders for trailers fell 11% month-over-month in March, but for the quarter, were almost identical to orders in the first quarter of 2011, according to State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 25, 2012

Accuride On Track for 2012, Company Says

Accuride Corp. says its on track for 2012 after releasing first quarter financial results

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Driversby StaffApril 25, 2012

"California-Only" Diesel Will Come at High Cost for State, Study Says

Significant job losses will be directly attributable to California Air Resources Board's fuel policies, says a new study by the California Trucking Association. Goods movement and agriculture sectors will be especially hard hit if the policies are allowed to go into effect as currently designed

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Driversby StaffApril 24, 2012

Transport Experts Say Public Must Push Congress to Act on Highways

Congress can't do its job on the highway bill, so the public is going to have to take the lead, says a group of infrastructure experts including five former secretaries of transportation. The federal highway program is now running on its ninth temporary extension because Congress will not compromise on how to pay for it, said the 60 experts brought together by the University Virginia's Miller Center

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 24, 2012

Record Parts and Service Help Drive Strong 1Q Results for Rush

Megadealer Rush Enterprises announced that for the first quarter of 2012, the company's net income was $15.9 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $7.3 million

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Driversby StaffApril 24, 2012

Canadian Agency Says Fleets Could Save With Natural Gas

Despite the higher upfront costs for engines that run natural gas, The Conference Board of Canada says that converting fleets to natural gas could produce savings of approximately $150,000 per truck over a 10-year period

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 24, 2012

FMCSA Seeks Carriers for Safety Research

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is conducting research to determine whether onboard monitoring systems will improve driver safety performance and reduce risky driving behavior. The agency is hosting a webinar on May 9 to discuss the details of the study for carriers that would like to participate

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Driversby StaffApril 24, 2012

New FedEx Freight Service Center Opens in Alberta

FedEx Freight Canada has opened its new Alberta service center

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 24, 2012

Edmonton Kenworth Named Kenworth Dealer of The Year

Edmonton Kenworth received the 2011 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the U.S. and Canada at the annual Kenworth dealer meeting in Columbus, Ohio

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