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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Teamsters Consider Future of Morris

A panel considering whether to remove Teamsters Local Union 115 leader John Morris finished its hearings Friday, the union said.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Sterling to Hold Ride-and-Drives at MATS

Sterling Truck Corp. plans to offer a Ride & Drive program at the 2000 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY on March 23 and 24.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Trucker Falls Off Ladder, Gets $655,000

An Illinois truck driver who fell off a broken ladder while loading produce at a farm warehouse in Colorado was awarded $655,000 last week by a Denver federal jury.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Borg-Warner and Valeo Partner on Cooling Systems

Valeo is partnering with Borg-Warner Cooling System Division (BWCS) to develop cooling systems for light, medium and heavy truck engines. The companies hope to pool resources to improve the fuel economy of future vehicles by increasing the cooling system's thermal and aerodynamic efficiency.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Barjan Buys CB Antenna Maker

Barjan Products, Moline, IL has acquired Francis Industries, Inc., Pataskala, OH, a manufacturer of fiberglass CB and AM/FM radio antennas.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Movers’ Association Drops Out of ATA

The American Moving and Storage Assn. has dropped out of the American Trucking Assns. The decision to withdraw was not a surprise, since AMSA signaled its intentions last December.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

CVSA Expands Inspection Seminar Program

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold ten more Roadside Inspection Familiarization Seminars around the country this year.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Rhode Island Considering Truck Emissions Tests

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has proposed expanding its emissions inspection program to include big trucks and buses. The state is also considering stricter standards

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Help on the Way For Sleep Disorder

A computer program that can detect potentially fatal episodes of sleep apnea may soon offer physicians an easier and cheaper way to diagnose their patients, according to a recent report in the Albany Times Union. Michael I.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 7, 2000

Oregon Supreme Court to Rule on Photo Radar

The Oregon Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of traffic tickets issued on the basis of photo radar. State law allows police to send a traffic ticket to the owner of a car or truck photographed in an automated speed trap using radar and a camera.

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