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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2000

Dealers Lined Up For New Bandag Technology

Bandag's largest retread technology launch in the last 20 years has touched off record-setting demand for new equipment, the company says

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2000

International Reduces Order Backlog

Navistar reduced its backlog of orders for new International heavy-duty trucks at its Chatham, ON plant by 22.3% in one month as vehicle production continued to exceed retail demand, according to SNS sources.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 14, 2000

Roadway Faces Second Discrimination Suit

A dockworker who works at Roadway Express is suing the company for retaliating after he testified against the company in a 1996 racial discrimination trial

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2000

New Mexico Bill Would Raise DWI Fines 100-Fold

The New Mexico state Legislature is considering a bill that would raise fines against truckers who drive after drinking from the current $10 to $25 to $1,000 to $2,500

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2000

Over A Third Of Truckload Carriers Raise Pay

For the first time in 15 quarters, over 30% of truckload carriers participating in The National Survey of Driver Wages reported pay changes. This is about 50% higher than the usual number of carriers making pay changes, researchers noted.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2000

More Supplier Consolidation Coming

Four or five large truck builders, all European or North America-based but each with an Asian presence, will evolve in the global heavy truck business -- and all will be large producers of their own engines,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2000

Penske Web Site Wins Award

Penske Truck Leasing's web site for online truck rentals was recently honored by the Association of National Advertisers. It's also generating plenty of business

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2000

Volvo Focus On Trucks Pays Off

Volvo says its earnings increased almost fourfold last year after it sold its car division to Ford and focused on trucks and buses

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Drivers•by Staff•February 14, 2000

STB Orders Market-Based Rates

The Surface Transportation Board has extended antitrust immunity for the motor carrier rate bureaus -- but only on the condition that the rate bureaus adjust class rates to market-based levels.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 14, 2000

Hazmat Hauling Rules Tighten

Effective May 2, 2000, anyone who transports or offers for transport placardable quantities of hazardous materials must register as a hazmat hauler with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Special Programs Administration. The annual registration fee will be $300 or $2,000 depending on the size of the company.

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