OEMs, Dealers Prep for ’07 Engines With Intense Tech Training
Truck manufacturers and dealers said they are carrying out the most extensive training program ever to prepare technicians to service and repair the new 2007 engine technology, emphasizing the new diesel particulate filters.
February 26, 2007TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
COMTO's April Rai offers tips to increase workforce diversity and grow profits.
DOT to Allow Mexican Trucks Access to U.S. Highways
EL PASO, Texas — The United States will grant Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways under a pilot program, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced here today.
February 23, 2007Daimler Expects Continuing Profit From Truck Unit
DaimlerChrysler AG said it expects its heavy truck division, including Freightliner, to maintain its profitability, even in the face of flagging U.S. sales, Bloomberg reported Friday.
February 23, 2007DOT to Begin Audits of Mexican Trucking Companies
Inspectors from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will travel to Mexico to conduct safety audits on trucking companies interested in hauling cargo to and from the United States, the Department of Transportation said late Thursday.
February 23, 2007Maritime Commission Approves ATA Intermodal Settlement
The Federal Maritime Commission has approved a settlement negotiated between American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference and an FMC-regulated ocean carrier, ATA said Thursday.
February 22, 2007Scania to Buy GM Component Plant in Sweden
Swedish truck maker Scania AB has reached agreement to buy a Swedish component plant owned by General Motors Corp., Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
February 21, 2007ATA’s Graves Criticizes Privatization Trend on CNBC
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves criticized the growing trend of privatization of toll roads on CNBC’s “Street Signs” program Tuesday.
February 21, 2007Security & Safety Briefs — Feb. 15 - Feb. 21
Idaho Bill to Raise Truck Speeds to 70 MPH Fails • Railroad Administration to Set HOS Rules • ATA Backs Medical Certificate/CDL Merger • Driver Passport Teams With CSSG
February 21, 2007ATA Official Says Responses Prepared to Pending HOS Rulings
ARLINGTON, Va. — With a pair of lawsuits challenging federal driver work rules still pending, American Trucking Associations officials have begun preparing responses to the rulings.
February 21, 2007Volvo Agrees to Buy Nissan Diesel for $1.1 Billion
Sweden-based truck maker Volvo AB has agreed to buy Japan’s Nissan Diesel Motor Co. for $1.1 billion to add production in Asia, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
February 20, 2007