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Driversby StaffMay 8, 2009

California Leads Nation in Poor Roads

California's major urban roadways are the roughest in the nation, while overall, driving on rough roads costs the average American motorist approximately $400 a year in extra vehicle operating costs

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 8, 2009

Peterbilt of Norfolk Celebrates Grand Opening

More than 300 customers and trucking industry officials attended the grand opening celebration of Peterbilt of Norfolk (Neb.) on May 1

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 8, 2009

Webinar Looks at Building Back After the Recession

The third part in the Truckload Carriers Association's "Navigating the Storm" webinar series will cover "Building Back After a Recession: Will You Be Ready?

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 7, 2009

April Truck Orders Down From March

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing Class 8 total net orders for all major North American OEM's totaling 7,935 units in April, down 9 percent from March

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Driversby StaffMay 7, 2009

Report: North American Road Investment Will Likely Fall Short of Demand

Some small growth in North American road spending is predicted in a new report, but likely not enough to meet demand over the next five years

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 7, 2009

Isuzu Commercial Truck Celebrates 25 Years in the U.S. Market

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America celebrated the 25th anniversary of Isuzu trucks in the U.S. market with a ceremony at the American Truck Dealers convention last month

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Driversby StaffMay 7, 2009

Crude Oil Prices Rise Again

Crude oil prices continued to rise Thursday, closing trading at $56.71 on the New York Mercantile Exchange after rising to over $58 a barrel earlier in the day

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 7, 2009

Roadranger Lubricants Receive Environmental Award

Roadranger lubricants have received the "E2T Environmental Excellence in Transportation Award" from the Society of Automotive Engineers for significant innovations in reducing the environmental impact caused by the transportation industry

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 7, 2009

Agriculture Hours of Service Exemption Under Attack in Washington

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety this week sent a letter to leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urging them to repeal the driver hours-of-service exemptions for agriculture and utility drivers

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 7, 2009

Cummins to Temporarily Close MidRange Plant

Cummins is temporarily closing the Columbus MidRange Engine Plant in Walesboro, Ind., just outside Columbus, as a result of Chrysler's decision last week to idle its manufacturing operations while it undergoes bankruptcy reorganization

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