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Drivers•by Staff•April 25, 2001

Ryder to Close D.C. Office

Ryder System, Miami, is closing its Washington, D.C., government relations office as part of its restructuring activities

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 25, 2001

Trucking Fights Minnesota Biodiesel Bill

Minnesota's trucking industry and other groups are warning that higher diesel prices, loss of fuel sales to surrounding states and possible fuel supply shortages will be the result if the Minnesota Legislature mandates the use of biodiese

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 25, 2001

Manufacturing Durable Orders, Shipments Rise in March

Orders for durable goods rose 3% in March, but it was mostly for ships and tanks, with non-transportation orders off 1.8% -- the fourth consecutive decline. However, shipments rose 0.1% after declining the previous five months. The stable shipments value is the best news for freight

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 25, 2001

Soft Class 8 Market Hurts ArvinMeritor

The decline of North American Class 8 truck production outpaced ArvinMeritor’s ability to lower fixed cost

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2001

Goodyear Posts Loss As Orders Decline

The continued decline in orders for tires and engineered products by North American auto and truck manufacturers has a "substantial" impact on Goodyear's first quarter performance

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2001

Wabash Posts First Quarter Loss, Ups DuraPlate Production

Wabash National Corp. remains cautious, but recent "signs of encouragement" have prompted the trailer maker to increase production of its DuraPlate composite trailer

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2001

Paccar Profits Down

Paccar Inc., parent of Kenworth and Peterbilt, reported first quarter 2001 net income of $44.3 million on sales of $1.5 billion

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2001

Trucking Company Faces Record Fine in Iowa

An Ohio trucking company could be fines more than $380,000 for allegedly transporting a super-heavy load without a permit

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 24, 2001

Rail-to-Truck Facility Built in New York

Responding to pressures to reduce the number of trucks coming into the Big Apple, New York Regional Rail Corp. has completed its first "transload facility" at its Bush Terminal Yard in Brooklyn

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2001

Plasma Reactor Could Cut Diesel Exhaust

Scientists in Washington state say they've found a way to turn harmful nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines into harmless nitrogen

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