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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 28, 2000

Cummins Posts Record Sales And Earnings

Cummins Engine reported fourth quarter 1999 earnings of $70 million on sales of $1.84 billion -- both records. Earnings excluded a pre-tax charge of $60 million for costs associated with the dissolution of its joint venture Wartsila NSD, announced last month.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 28, 2000

Higher Tolls And A Side of Fries

Great news. Now you can use your toll booth transponder to pay for Big Macs. Just pick up your order at a participating McDonalds in California’s Orange County and scoot through. The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA)

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 28, 2000

GE Capital Launches Online Processing For Dealers

GE Capital Fleet Services' Dealer Services division has a new online service to help dealers expedite transactions and reduce administrative and processing times.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 28, 2000

Illinois Moves To Close Licensing Loophole

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would close a licensing loophole that was discovered after an Amtrak train hit a flatbed truck near Bourbonnais last spring, killing 11 people

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 28, 2000

Trucking Groups Sue CARB

Several truck, bus and construction industry groups have filed suit against the California Air Resources Board, charging that the agency erroneously listed ambient levels of diesel exhaust as a toxic air contaminant. The California Trucking Assn., the

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 28, 2000

Virginia Bill Would Restrict Trucks To Right Lanes

A truck-inspired bill in the Virginia state Legislature would prohibit trucks or cars from driving in the left lane of an interstate except to pass another vehicle

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 28, 2000

It's Official: The Driver Shortage Threatens The Economy

How bad is the driver shortage? Bad enough for Wall Street to start calling it one of the biggest potential threats to the current economic boom. With the country entering a record 107th month of continuous economic

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 28, 2000

Ryder Works With Labor Dept. To Train Technicians

Ryder System is working with the U.S. Department of Labor's Job Corps program to provide employment opportunities for new truck technicians.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 28, 2000

Tube Turns Gets Meritor Axle Contract

Tube Turns Technologies, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc., has been awarded a $120 million contract to supply Meritor Automotive with drivetrain axles for Class 5-8 trucks.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 28, 2000

Central Freight's Hall Retires As Carrier Thrives

Central Freight Lines president Joe Hall has retired and has been replaced in the interim by board member Ronald Moyes.

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