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Navistar Wins $467 Mln. Army Truck Order; Reaffirms Forecast

Navistar International Corp. said Tuesday it won a contract from the U.S. Army with a potential value of $467 million to provide trucks to the Afghanistan Army.

March 8, 2005

XRG Inc. Gains $10 Mln. in Credit Financing

Truckload holding company XRG Inc. said Tuesday it received a credit facility of up to $10 million with Capco Financial.

March 8, 2005

Senate Panel Moves Jackson's DHS Nomination Forward

A Senate panel moved forward the nomination of Michael Jackson to be deputy secretary of the Department of 91视频land Security following a hearing Monday.

March 8, 2005

Businesses Boost Efficiency to Cope With Energy Prices, Journal Says

Despite oil prices near record highs, increased energy efficiency has helped U.S. businesses grow and the economy remain healthy, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

March 8, 2005

Qualcomm Names Founder's Son Its Next CEO

Qualcomm Inc. said Tuesday it named Paul Jacobs to succeed his father, company founder Irwin Jacobs, as its chief executive officer.

March 8, 2005

Overnite Says It Trims Cross-Country Transit Times

Less-than-truckload carrier Overnite Transportation Co. said Tuesday it had reduced transit times to three days from four to five days between Southern California and the Southeast.

March 8, 2005

Kentucky Debates Higher Weight Limits for Trucks

Opponents of a Kentucky bill that would allow some trucks to carry 120,000 pounds rather than the current 80,000-pound limit are hoping to derail it in the state鈥檚 General Assembly, the Associated Press reported.

March 8, 2005

California Seeks to Block Suit on Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Rule

California鈥檚 attorney general asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by auto makers that seeks to block the state鈥檚 plan to curb car and truck emissions, Bloomberg reported.

March 8, 2005

S&P Moves Yellow Roadway to MidCap from SmallCap Index

Yellow Roadway Corp. moved to Standard & Poor鈥檚 MidCap 400 index from the S&P SmallCap 400, the financial ratings service announced.

March 8, 2005

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Volvo, Dealer Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court will use a dispute involving Volvo AB to review the scope of a federal law that restricts price discrimination, Bloomberg reported Monday.

March 7, 2005

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