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Executive Briefing - June 4

Kelley to Leave Federal Reserve Board; Layoffs Fall in May, but Still Higher Than in 2000; Dana Sells Ohio Metal-Forging Plant; Change in Senate Alters Energy Plan; and more...

June 4, 2001

Trucking Technology Report - June 4

AT&T to Increase Some Long-Distance Rates; Wireless Companies Run Into Obstacles; Elisa to Launch GPRS Mobile Network; and more...

June 4, 2001

ATA CEO McCormick Resigns

Walter B. McCormick Jr., the president and chief executive officer of the American Trucking Associations, said Friday that he is leaving his post to become the president of the United States Telecom Association.

June 1, 2001

U.S. Factory Jobs Plunge; Factory Health Gauge Drops Again

In two key economic reports Friday, the U.S. Labor Department said the number of factory-sector jobs plummeted by 124,000, while the National Association of Purchasing Management said its main factory activity gauge shrank again.

June 1, 2001

Cummins to Cut Jobs, End Engine Platform Project

Cummins, a leading producer of commercial diesel engines, said Friday it will reduce its workforce by at least 500 by the end of the year and terminate the development of a new engine platform.

June 1, 2001

Executive Briefing - June 1

Major Companies Announce Job Cuts; Truckers More Likely to Suffer From Heart Disease; OPEC Not Expected to Increase Production; Roadway Warns 2Q Profit to Fall 60%; and more...

June 1, 2001

The Steering Wheel Is Still Round, but How Big Should It Be?

LONDON - To drive a big rig in the days of yore you had to be able to handle the monster steering wheel that came as standard issue.

June 1, 2001

Court Orders Formal Arguments in Oregon Ton-Mile Tax Dispute

A state circuit court wants to weigh the arguments in American Trucking Associations’ lawsuit against Oregon’s weight-distance tax, and has denied both parties’ motions for summary judgment.

June 1, 2001

Transportation Senator Proposes Heavy-Vehicle Tax Relief for Sellers

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee, wants to give truck owners a small break by distributing some of the costs of the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax to the buyers.

June 1, 2001