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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 15, 2000

Engine Makers, EPA Still Discussing Changes to Emissions Rule

Discussions between engine manufacturers and the Environmental Protection Agency on 2002 emission requirements are continuing, but so far there are no changes. That’s the message from EPA on the status of a 1998 consent decree that requires

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 14, 2000

California Port Truckers Win Concession

Truckers working the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland who were withholding their services from some trucking companies went back to work after winning increased fuel surcharges and some higher payments

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Equipment•by Staff•September 14, 2000

Scottish Truckers Angered Over Call to End Protest

Some Scottish truckers decided to defy their union and the government by continuing a three-day blockade in Grangemouth this week protesting the high price of fuel, but their intensity was hampered when the Road Haulage Association pulled out of the demonstrations

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Drivers•by Staff•September 14, 2000

House Members Support Senate HOS Provision

Nearly 200 members of the U.S House of Representatives expressed their support Friday for a Senate bill that would block the hours of service rulemaking process from moving forward

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 14, 2000

Army Awards Freightliner $400 Million Contract

The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command has awarded Freightliner LLC a seven-year contract to build almost 3,400 vehicles

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Drivers•by Staff•September 14, 2000

Fuel Prices Cause Florida Trucking Company to Slash Fleet, Workforce

The rising cost of fuel has claimed a Florida trucking company as its victim. D&K Transport in Dade City is making plans to slash its fleet and cut nearly 75 percent of its work force

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 14, 2000

DOT, CVSA Join Forces to Tighten CDL Enforcement

CVSA will be the lead organization in a pilot program with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to help states develop and test the effectiveness of their commercial driver's license programs

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 14, 2000

Goodyear Unveils Canadian Service Network

Goodyear Canada has announced the launch of Truckwise, an integrated network of ISO 9002 registered truck tire service and retreading centers

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 14, 2000

New Statistics Prove Collision Warning Systems Reduce Accidents

Trucks equipped with Eaton VORAD collision warning systems really do prevent accidents, says manufacture Eaton, and after more than three years of collecting data on more than 1,900 vehicles, they've got the statistics to prove it

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Equipment•by Staff•September 14, 2000

European Fuel Protests On the Rise

Although British protesters decided early this morning to end their blockades of oil depots and refineries, demonstrations continued in other parts of Europe

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