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Drivers•by Staff•November 29, 1999

The Truck Safety Bill: Finding Out What’s Wrong

The safety legislation that Congress passed November 19 is a two-part meal: a special first course, followed by meat-and-potatoes

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Drivers•by Staff•November 26, 1999

Turnpike Commissioners Like NJ Toll Plan

New Jersey Turnpike Authority commissioners last week voted unanimously to authorize public hearings on a plan to raise tolls

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Drivers•by Staff•November 24, 1999

EPA To Propose Information Access Web Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will reportedly seek regulations requiring vehicle manufacturers to post emissions related repair and service information on a web site.

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Drivers•by Staff•November 24, 1999

Werner Expects 4th Quarter Hit From Fuel Prices

Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises says higher fuel prices will affect fourth quarter earnings.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 24, 1999

Associates To Fund Technology Companies

Associates Commercial Corp. has launched Technology Vendor Finance Group to provide finance and leasing services to manufacturers and distributors of technology-based products.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 24, 1999

Grumman Olson Buys Into Refrigerated Bodies

Grumman Olson Industries Inc. will add refrigerated truck bodies to its line of aluminum walk-in vans and parcel delivery trucks with the purchase of Complete Refrigerated Truck Bodies, Alvaton, GA

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 24, 1999

Haldex to Expand German Operations

Haldex Brake Systems has announced plans to build a new facility for its Product Center in Heidelberg, Germany.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 24, 1999

Delphi Buys Lucas Diesel from TRW

TRW Inc. has agreed to sell Lucas Diesel Systems to Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. for $871 million in cash. Delphi will acquire substantially all Lucas assets, certain liabilities, and its associated aftermarket activities

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Drivers•by Staff•November 24, 1999

Landstar Ligon To Appeal Unsatisfactory Safety Rating

Officials at Landstar System say they're confident that a proposed "unsatisfactory" safety rating for its Landstar Ligon division will never take effect.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 24, 1999

Dry Van Fleets Lead Driver Pay Increases

Over 20% of truckload carriers participating in The National Survey of Driver Wages have increased driver compensation since last August, according to SignPost Inc., which conducts the quarterly survey.

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