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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 13, 2005

Hurricanes Hinder Firestone Industrial Deliveries for Several Weeks

Firestone Industrial Products has reported that one impact of the recent hurricanes in the South is that the petroleum-chemical businesses of the region have been severely damaged, and many have not had power or raw materials for weeks.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 13, 2005

ATRI Wins EPA Idling Study Grant

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study engine idling reduction technologie

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Drivers•by Staff•October 13, 2005

Landstar Revenues Up 28%, Record Net Income

Landstar System Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., reported a 28 percent increase in revenue to a record $676 million in the 2005 third quarter, up from $527 million in the 2004 third quarter.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 12, 2005

GE Commercial Funds $28-million Facility for Rush

GE Commercial Finance, the business-to-business financial services unit of General Electric, announced it has agreed to fund a new $280-million inventory floor plan financing facility for Rush Enterprises Inc

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 12, 2005

J.D. Power Ranks Class 8 Truck Builders in Customer Satisfaction

Kenworth ranks highest in customer satisfaction for three segments: over-the-road, pickup and delivery, as well as for dealer service, while Volvo improves to rank highest for the vocational segment,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 12, 2005

J.D. Power Ranks Class 8 Truck Builders in Customer Satisfaction

Kenworth ranks highest in customer satisfaction for three segments: over-the-road, pickup and delivery, as well as for dealer service, while Volvo improves to rank highest for the vocational segment,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 12, 2005

Truck Show Latino Gets Under Way Today in Pomona, Calif.

Truck Show Latino, the first-ever national truck show produced specifically for Hispanic truckers opens today and runs through Saturday at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 12, 2005

Truck Show Latino Opens Thursday in Pomona, Calif.

The first national truck show produced specifically for Hispanic truckers opens Thursday at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif.

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Drivers•by Staff•October 11, 2005

Schneider National Shifts to Simulation-Based Training for its 15,500-Driver Fleet

Schneider National Inc. said it will dramatically transform its driver training program over the next two years, incorporating MPRI's motion-based driver training simulator to better prepare drivers for situations on the road.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 11, 2005

Fikes Truck Line Chooses GeoLogic Solutions

GeoLogic Solutions, a leading provider of multi-mode mobile communications and tracking systems, said Arkansas-based Fikes Truck Line is extending its contract and purchasing additional MobileMax Multi-Mode communications and tracking system

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