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Bush Stands by Truck Veto Pledge
President Bush is standing by his pledge to veto legislation from Congress aimed at keeping Mexican trucks out of the country, the Washington Post reported.
September 7, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - Sept. 7
Wireless Industry Takes Hit From Economic Woes; Manguistics Warns of 2Q Loss; Airline Operation Software Maker Eyes Railroads; and more ...
September 7, 2001Jobless Rate at Highest Point Since 1997
The number of Americans out of work rose 0.4% in August to 4.9%, the highest level since September 1997, a government report said Friday.
September 7, 2001Executive Briefing - Sept. 7
FTC Approves Chevron, Texaco Merger; UPS Logistics, Samsung Make Supply Deal; CN, Wisconsin Central Merger Approved; U.S. Wholesale Inventories Fall 0.7% In July; and more...
September 7, 2001Community College Turns Trailer Into Simulated 91ÊÓÆµ
From the outside, the 48-foot truck trailer leaving John Wood Community College in Quincy, Ill., looks like just another cargo trailer, except that it bears the names of several corporate sponsors.
September 7, 2001Safety Sleuths Prove Their Mettle
MINNEAPOLIS — Kerri Wirachowsky of Ontario beat out 53 competitors for the title of grand champion in the North American Inspectors Championships.
September 7, 2001Trucking Technology Report - Sept. 6
Change Ahead for Cell Phones; Stonepath Buys Air Plus; A Merger of Equals; and more...
September 6, 2001New Army Suspension System Could Provide a Smooth Ride
An electromechanical suspension system being tested by the U.S. Army that reduces shock and vibration fivefold and improves handling and fuel economy could be available to the commercial truck industry within a couple of years, project developers and Army officials say.
September 6, 2001Engine Makers to Appeal Calif. Decision
The Engine Manufacturers Association said it will appeal an Aug. 21 court ruling that California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District can require public agencies to buy low-emission or alternative-fuel vehicles for their fleets of trucks, vans, buses and other vehicles. BR CLEAR = ALL.
September 6, 2001Executive Briefing - Sept. 6
Companies Announce 4,230 More Job Cuts; Ford Recalling Another 1.6 Million Vehicles; Cargo Volumes Up at N.Y.-N.J. Port; Chicago Area Imports Gasoline From Europe; and more...
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