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Yoichiro Kaizaki, the chief executive officer of truck tire-maker Bridgestone Corp., said Thursday that he would resign in March, according to several news reports.

Though a recent federal court decision struck down United Parcel Service's policy against hiring truckers with monocular vision to drive trucks under 10,000 pounds, an expert says the decision won't have much of an effect on the trucking industry.

In the news this morning: Canadian firm Clarke buying four U.S. companies; LTL carrier Old Dominion expects lower 4Q earnings; potential Saudi oil cut drives crude prices higher; and more.

FedEx Corp. on Wednesday announced that its FedEx Express subsidiary and the U.S. Postal Service have approved two service contracts - one for domestic air transportation of postal express shipments, the other for placement of FedEx drop boxes at U.S. post offices.

Airborne Inc. – the parent of Airborne Express – said Wednesday that it expects to report a loss ranging from 23 cents to 33 cents a share in the fourth quarter and plans to implement a rate increase.

Today's technology headlines: Outtask to offer wireless portal; Internet technology enhances vehicle-tracking capabilities; small fleet reaps benefits of integrated networking system; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Westport delivers natural gas-powered heavy trucks to private fleet; NTE reports solid growth during 2000; Volvo, Mitsubishi and Renault to jointly build midsize trucks; and more.

President-elect George W. Bush named Norman Y. Mineta, a former chairman of the House Public Works and Transportation Committee, to head the Department of Transportation.

Consolidated Freightways Corp., the largest trucking company that wasn’t a member of American Trucking Associations, rejoined the national trade organization last week.

Intrenet Inc. — one of the nation’s largest flatbed operators and No. 52 on the Transport Topics 100 list — is closing up shop and shutting down its four trucking carriers..