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Drivers•by Staff•April 12, 2000

Lawsuit Blames UPS Delivery Deadlines

A lawsuit filed against United Parcel Service claims the company's policies regarding delivery deadlines contributed to a fatal accident

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Drivers•by Staff•April 12, 2000

Oregon Coast Highway Update

The Oregon Department of Transportation has reopened the Oregon Coast Hwy. (U.S. 101) Cape Cove Slide, approximately 13 miles south of Yachats

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Drivers•by Staff•April 12, 2000

Florida To Renumber Interstate Exits

Florida will renumber exits on its interstates to correspond with the closest mileage marker, as is done in most other states, rather than numbering them sequentially as they are currently

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 12, 2000

Volvo Canada Sponsors Technician Apprentice Program

Volvo Trucks Canada and Centennial College are officially launching an unusual modified apprenticeship program today designed to help alleviate the shortage of qualified heavy-truck technicians in Canada

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 11, 2000

International Reveals High-Tech Diesels

International's Engine Group recently revealed its strategy to get over the next two emissions hurdles to analysts and press at its Melrose Park, IL, headquarters. It includes digital valve technology and camless diesels. The first new engine will be launched in 2001, a high-speed, new technology 4.5-liter V6 diesel designed to complement the company's high-volume V8, the 7.3-liter T444E. A new 6.0-liter V8 will ultimately replace today’s 7.3 – probably in the 2004 timeframe

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 11, 2000

HighwayMaster Reinvents Itself

Say goodbye to HighwayMaster. Say hello to @Track, pronounced “at-track.” HighwayMaster Communications, Inc., of Richardson, TX, has changed its name to @Track Communications, Inc

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 11, 2000

CF Deploys 2-Way Paging

LTL giant Consolidated Freightways Corp., Menlo Park, CA, will deploy more than 2,000 pagers for drivers to use on the WebLink Wireless national wireless network. According to a WebLink spokeswoman, CF will deploy approximately 1,200 Motorola

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 11, 2000

Commerce Dept. Adjusts Trailer Sales Data

The U.S. Department of Commerce has revised trailer sales data for 1998 from 344,312 units to 277,419 units. This is more in line with manufacturer surveys done by Economic Planning Associates which put 1998 total sales at 280,350

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 11, 2000

DAT Launches LaneMakers

DAT Services, Portland, OR, will now help customers analyze freight lanes and contact individuals responsible for specific freight movements on the DAT system

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Drivers•by Staff•April 11, 2000

Details Emerge on Hours of Service Proposal

The Department of Transportation is making plans to roll out its hours of service reform proposal

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