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Drivers•by Staff•September 24, 2002

American LaFrance Closing Plants in Wisconsin

Emergency vehicle maker American LaFrance, which recently reopened the former Western Star Trucks assembly plant in South Carolina, is mothballing two Wisconsin manufacturing sites

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 24, 2002

Consumer Confidence Dips Again

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, which has fallen in the past three months, declined again in September

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 24, 2002

International Offers $2,500 Incentive To New Buyers

International Truck and Engine Corp., Warrenville, Ill., has announced it is offering purchase incentives to truck fleet operators and owner-operators facing the October 2002 engine emissions period with uncertainty

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 23, 2002

Peregrine Systems Files For Bankruptcy

Peregrine Systems Inc., a San Diego firm that provides fleet maintenance software for trucking companies, among other business software lines, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 23, 2002

New ATA Web Site Lists Research, State-By-State Stats

The new American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) web site is now up and running, providing research information on the trucking industry.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 23, 2002

FRAM Oil Filters, puraDYN Cite Joint Plan

FRAM Filters and puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. have announced an alliance that both firms claim will offer an integrated oil filtration system to their customers.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 23, 2002

Trucking Software Event Draws Fleets

Maddocks Systems Inc., developer of TruckMate for Windows (TM4Win) trucking software, said more than 350 fleet representatives attended its annual TruckMate Users Conference

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 23, 2002

Delphi Opens Facility In Turkey

Delphi Corp. announced Monday that it has opened a new manufacturing facility in Izmir, Turkey.

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Drivers•by Staff•September 23, 2002

Cost of Government: Trucking Facing Big Challenges

Forecasting the cost of government next year is, more than ever, a game of Blind Man's Bluff. The elements of the formula are easy enough -- taxes, fees, regulatory compliance, pending legislation, and so on

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 23, 2002

U.S. Leading Index Drops for Third Month

The Conference Board announced Monday that the U.S. leading index declined 0.2% in August, falling for a third consecutive month and declining more than analysts expected

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