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Wabash to Cut 900 Jobs; Close Plants
Truck trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said Thursday it will cut its workforce by 18% and close two assembly plants and a distribution center.
August 16, 2001ATA Asks DOT to End Electronic Data Audits
American Trucking Associations last week urged Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta to "immediately halt" federal efforts to require motor carriers to turn over their electronic tracking data for audits of their drivers’ hours-of-service records.
August 16, 2001Fruehauf Pension Plan Buys Dorsey, to Reopen Bankrupt Trailer Maker
A pension fund for retirees of defunct Fruehauf Trailer Corp. has purchased the assets of bankrupt Dorsey Trailers and is gearing up to resume production.
August 16, 2001Executive Briefing - Aug. 16
Railroads Link Up for Non-Stop Service; West Coast Ports Cite Disappointing Volumes; Study: Hands-Free Phones Still Distracting; MAN Suspends CEO, CFO at Subsidiary; and more...
August 16, 2001Vehicle Brake Safety Checks Set
The second North American Brake Safety Campaign of 2001 has been set for Sept. 5 at hundreds of locations in the United States and Canada.
August 15, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - Aug. 15
Ricochet Fans Recoil at Shutdown; Neosphere Acquires Flagship Technologies; Hub Group, Sears Renew Intermodal Agreement; and more...
August 15, 2001Business Inventories, Industrial Production Both Decline
U.S. business inventories totaled $1.19 trillion in June, down 0.4% from May for their fifth straight month of decline, the Department of Commerce said Wednesday. At the same time, the Federal Reserve said the nation’s industrial output experienced its 10th straight month of decline in July.
August 15, 2001ATA Favors Plan to Show Diesel Systems on the Net
American Trucking Associations has joined several environmental groups in endorsing an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that would require engine makers to post their emission control systems on the Internet.
August 15, 2001GAO Study Sought on Mexican Trucks
Democratic congressmen opposed to allowing Mexican trucks to operate throughout the United States have asked the General Accounting Office to study the U.S. and Mexican governments’ ability to ensure the safe condition of the trucks.
August 15, 2001Executive Briefing - Aug. 15
GM Plans Major Cutback in Europe; Truck Driver Deaths Down 5% in 2000; Navistar Posts 3Q Profit; Bank of Japan Downgrades Economy; and more...
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