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Equipment•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Fuel Protests Spread to Israel

Truckers threatened to block roads for more than a week as cab drivers slowed traffic on Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway yesterday to protest an increase in the price of diesel fuel

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Goodyear Joins Forces With Treadco

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, announced a joint venture agreement with Treadco Inc. to combine their commercial tire service centers to form a new company, Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Houston Targets Smog Reduction

A series of public hearings began this week on a plan to help reduce the smog on the Houston area, and a provision to require trucks to limit idling time to five minutes will be included in the talks

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Drivers•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Transit Group Gets Another 30 Days to Comply With Loan Rules

Transit Group Inc.’s lenders have given the company another 30 days to comply with loan covenants

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Navistar Could Move Headquarters

Chicago-based Navistar International may be moving its headquarters to a nearby suburb in an effort to cut costs

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Equipment•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Canadian Truckers Threaten to Strike Over Fuel Prices

Unless something is done by the provincial government to alleviate the rising cost of fuel, Ontario's independent truckers say they will shut down their industry on Friday, according to the Calgary Sun

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Southern California Air Agency Approves Low-Sulfur Diesel Plan

Regional air quality officials approved a measure requiring use of low-polluting diesel fuel in much of Southern California, but set a later date for implementation after strong opposition from the trucking industry and state officials

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Truck Parts Suppliers Predict Lower Earnings

Dana, ArvinMeritor and Eaton all announced that third quarter earnings would be below Wall Street analysts' expectations

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Teamsters File National Charge Against Overnite

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has filed a national charge against Overnite Transportation on behalf of Teamster locals. The union claims Overnite has engaged in a corporate-wide campaign to interfere with employees' federally protected labor rights by paying for false testimony and by paying individuals to damage company and union property and equipment

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Drivers•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Virginia Tackles Truck Traffic on Two-Lane Roads

The Virginia Department of Transportation has announced plans to build a $4 million weigh station and lower the speed limit on a 7.8-mile stretch of Route 17 just north of Interstate 66

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