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Business
More fuel savings seen in trucksā€™ future
Cummins will focus on fuel efficiency and CO2 reduction and improvements in waste heat recovery.
August 27, 2010
Future technology panelists were, from left, Jack Roberts, truck equipment editor for CCJ, Overdrive and Truckers News, Jeff Jones of Cummins, Craig Bennett of Utility Trailer and Ben Smith of Freightliner.
Business
ATA chairman: Trucking looking up
Tightening of capacity along with stronger consumer confidence has Tommy Hodges more optimistic for the short-term.
August 26, 2010
Business
Fleet execs discuss cost, productivity
The panelists agreed one of the biggest challenges they face is capacity, which is impacted by the ability to find and retain drivers.
August 26, 2010
(Left to right) Max Fuller of U.S. Xpress, Leo Suggs of Greatwide Logistics Services and Tom Kretsinger of American Central Transport
Business
Paccar looks to suppliers
Dan Sobic said a recovering truck market will demand quality and cooperation from vehicle and supplier manufacturers.
August 26, 2010
Business
Hendrickson eyes global markets, new products
At the Great American Trucking Show, Hendrickson said it is pursuing new markets and new products, such as Aero Guard.
August 26, 2010
Channel 19
Put your CD player in ā€˜Overdriveā€™ ā€” hauler Joe Lee Smith reissues record
Sitting outside Overdrive sister mag CCJā€˜s Commercial Vehicle Outlook ConferenceĀ in DallasĀ yesterday and typing away on a story, one of the presenters, with whom Iā€™ve talked in years past, walked by and nodded my way with a quip Iā€™ve heard near countless times over the years from folks who know who I work for. ā€œPut it [ā€¦]
August 26, 2010
Smokinjoe
Business
Tire service app available
A mobile dealer-locator application for Blackberry smart phones is available from Michelin Americas Truck Tires, the company announced Aug. 26. The service joins the tire makerā€™s OnCall emergency road service and online dealer and service locator. The Blackberry app provides the location of the nearest Michelin truck tire or service provider, as well as other [ā€¦]
August 26, 2010
Business
Analyst sees no double-dip recession
FTR Associates President Eric Starks said the trucking industry should feel progressively better through June 2011.
August 25, 2010
Eric Starks of FTR Associates
Business
Truck tonnage up 7.4% in July
For the year, tonnage is 6.7 percent higher than the same period last year, ATA said.
August 25, 2010
Business
Editors to discuss cargo theft
Truckers News editors will talk on Allen Smithā€™s ā€œTruck About Truckingā€ show online Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
August 25, 2010
Business
FedEx Ground wins key case
A federal judge ruled the companyā€™s owner-operators in Kansas are not employees.
August 25, 2010
Business
Mack to increase employment
Mack Trucks will add 125 workers at its Macungie, Pa., truck assembly plant starting in October.
August 24, 2010
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