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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 26, 2000

Ambest Blood Drive Continues

Ambest, an independent truck stop marketing association, is approaching the midway point of its year-long drive to donate 2,000 units to NATSO’s sixth annual "Drive to Save Lives" national blood drive

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Drivers•by Staff•July 26, 2000

Overnite, Teamsters Spin Financials

Overnite Transportation's second-quarter financial results provided public relations fodder for both the less-than-truckload company and the Teamsters union in their ongoing battle

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 26, 2000

Freightliner Unveils Prototype Fuel Cell to Power Cab Amenities

Freightliner has taken the wraps off a prototype fuel saving device: a fuel cell that provides electricity for cab air conditioning and other auxiliary devices. The cell, which processes hydrogen to generate electricity, can produce more than 1.4 kilowatts, 120 volts AC or 12 volts DC.

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Equipment•by Staff•July 26, 2000

Aussie Truckers Reveal Corrupt Working Conditions

An investigation of the working conditions of truck drivers in Australia has revealed that some are being driven to take drugs and ignore speed limits in order to meet grueling schedules and keep their jobs

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 26, 2000

Quarterly Reports Show Truckload, LTL Carriers Face Different Challenges

Truckload carriers continue to expand sales faster than less-than-truckload carriers, even though they are getting less than half of the freight rate increases realized by LTL carriers. But TL profits are lagging because their business model

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Equipment•by Staff•July 26, 2000

Alberta Truckers Could Face More Inspections

The Infrastructure minister from Alberta, Canada, wants to hire more enforcement officers to keep an eye on truckers who might be getting a little sleepy behind the wheel

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 26, 2000

Peterbilt Lays Off 370 at Tennessee Plant

Lower truck values, high interest rates, slow sales and increasing fuel prices have forced Peterbilt to lay off 370 employees at its Nashville, Tenn., plant

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Drivers•by Staff•July 26, 2000

Watkins Terminal Hits Another Roadblock

Protesting residents this week persuaded community leaders of Lake County, Fla., to stall a trucking company’s plan to build a massive truck terminal, claiming it would bring noise, visual pollution and dangerous road conditions to the area

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 26, 2000

Investor Wants Navistar To Look At Merger Opportunities

One of Navistar International's institutional investors is meeting with other shareholders today to discuss ways to maximize shareholder value in the wake of announcements by DaimlerChrysler that it is buying Western Star and Detroit Diesel

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Drivers•by Staff•July 25, 2000

Pitt Ohio Maintenance Crew Honored

Industry experts have named Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Pitt Ohio Express, the 1999 On-Road Maintenance Masters award recipient

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