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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 7, 2000

Volvo Cuts 200 Jobs at Virginia Plant

A lagging heavy-duty truck market has forced Volvo Trucks North America to eliminate about 200 more jobs at its Dublin, Va., plant

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 7, 2000

Clean Air Trust, ExxonMobil at Odds Over Clean Diesel Plan

The Clean Air Trust recently accused oil giant ExxonMobil of trying to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s diesel clean-up plan, but the oil company denies the charges

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 7, 2000

FedEx Subsidiary Launches Internet Freight Bidding Service

Shippers with 150-pound-plus shipments that must be delivered by next-day noon can now have carriers bid on their business instantly. UrgentFreight, a new FedEx subsidiary, is using a website to match carriers and shippers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 6, 2000

Judge Hands Down Preliminary Injunction in Lease Case

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is claiming a victory in its suit against a Kansas City, Mo., carrier alleging owner-operator leasing violations. Friday, U.S. District Judge Fernando Gaitan issued a decision on OOIDA's request for a preliminary injunction to restrain Ledar Transport from operations under an often-overlooked provision of Federal Motor Carrier Leasing Regulations that specifies what must be contained in leases between a carrier and the equipment owner

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 6, 2000

Railroads Ready to Compete With Trucking

Several major railroads are gearing up to offer new freight services specifically designed to win business from the trucking industry

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 6, 2000

Volvo Predicts Low U.S. Sales for 2001

Volvo is expecting continued problems with its truck unit in the U.S next year, according to published reports

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 6, 2000

ATA, NMFTA Outsource Freight Class Guide

SMC³, the trucking technology company, of Peach Tree City, Ga., has announced it will collaborate with the National Motor Freight Traffic Association and the American Trucking Associations to market the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) used by most less-than-truckload carriers

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 6, 2000

California Officials Propose Rail Link Between Ports of Oakland, Stockton

Truckers trying to get through the Port of Oakland in California regularly experience long waits to pick up or drop off shipping containers, but a proposal from transportation officials could help alleviate the situation

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 6, 2000

Pilot Opens Third Louisiana Travel Center

Pilot Corp. recently opened a new travel center in Breaux Bridge, La., located on U.S. Highway 328 at Exit 109, just off Interstate 10

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 6, 2000

Allison in Rebuilding Mode

Not too long ago, Allison Transmission's reputation was in tatters as it struggled with production capacity. But the company has come a long way and is now using large customer events such as TestTrack to regain people's confidence

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