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News Briefs - Sept. 9
Marten Rewards Customers for Saving Time • Pennsylvania Tests Roadway Dots to Reduce Crashes • Dana, ArvinMeritor Get Data Request From FTC • Iraq to Boost Oil Exports Next Month • And more...
September 9, 2003Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
ATA Says TSA Delays Hazmat Background Checks
American Trucking Associations said Saturday that the Transportation Security Administration had decided to delay indefinitely the implementation of fingerprint-based background checks for drivers who haul hazardous materials.
September 8, 2003Urea Supporters Ready to Seek EPA Approval for SCR Engines
Several key U.S. trucking industry suppliers intend to seek Environmental Protection Agency approval later this month for a urea-based pollution control system they believe will most efficiently meet tightened federal emissions regulations.
September 8, 2003Technology Briefs - Sept. 2 - Sept. 8
EPA Certifies Cat’s C13 Engine • Japanese Companies Upset With Speed-Limiting Device • Web Retailers Make It Easier to Return Goods • EPRI Funds Alternative to Engine Idling
September 8, 2003iTECH: Managing Intermodal Freight Via the Web
With more and more ocean carriers and truckers migrating to the Web, ports and terminal operators are turning to cyberspace solutions designed to help them move cargo more efficiently.
September 8, 2003International Names Kapur President
International Truck & Engine Corp. has named Ford Motor Co. executive Dee Kapur president of its truck group, the company announced Sept. 2.
September 8, 2003News Briefs - Sept. 8
Sen. Clinton to Block Bush EPA Nominee • OPEC's Silva Says No Need to Change Quotas • Speed Transportation Forms New Unit • Volvo Trucks Names President of South American Unit • And more...
September 8, 2003New Grand Champion Wins in Straight Truck
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Mark Dietsche of Keizer, Ore., said he drove more than 100 miles each weekend to practice with a straight truck for the National Truck Driving Championships, where he became the first driver for FedEx Freight to win as grand champion.
September 5, 2003Economy Loses 93,000 Jobs in August
The U.S. economy lost a total of 93,000 jobs in August as the manufacturing sector shed another 44,000 positions, but the unemployment rate dipped to 6.1% as more discouraged workers dropped out of the labor force, the Labor Department reported Friday.
September 5, 2003Awards Go to Drivers From Across the Country
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Though the big award at the National Truck Driving Championships went to FedEx Freight’s Mark Dietsche, other drivers received awards at the 66th annual event held here as well.
September 5, 2003