
The imposition of aggressive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese-made medium truck tires arguably has been the most significant development to hit the domestic retreading industry in many years, and the impact of those actions is something that the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) is monitoring closely.
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Due to weakened orders for heavy duty trucks in North America, Volvo has announced it will lay off 700 workers beginning in January of next year.
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Goodyear is expanding its service footprint in the Midwest with the acquisition of the Raben Tire Company
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With Design Interactive’s new RCVC training program, technicians are instantly connected to several information sources, including other technicians, managers and training personnel allowing access to procedures, as well as OEM and/or manufacturer's technical centers.
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FTR and ACT Research report that preliminary trailer orders fell significantly in November as fleets become more cautious about freight conditions in 2020.
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A new, comprehensive maintenance package will be standard with every new truck purchased from Rush Truck Centers, the national truck dealer announced.
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Be aware that the partial extension of the compliance date for the new clearinghouse rule does not apply to motor carriers.
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The industrial slowdown has hit less-than-truckload giant YRC Worldwide, which reported tonnage is down significantly compared to a year ago, as it announced changes to its CFO and board of directors.
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While it’s been a challenging year for the trucking industry in some ways, comparisons to the runaway market of 2017-2018 may make it seem worse than it is. In their monthly State of Freight webinar Dec. 12, the transportation intelligence analysts at FTR discussed the top trends affecting freight volumes and rates.
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Zurich Insurance has teamed up with underwriter Vindati to launch a new stand-alone Motor Truck Cargo insurance program for for-hire and contract trucking operations.
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