A majority of top automakers said their U.S. sales increased in October from a year ago, Associated Press reported.
November 2, 2011Business
Jobless Claims Decline for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 9,000 last week to 397,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 3, 2011Business, Logistics
Secor Buys Vision Relocation
Logistics provider Secor Group, Washington, D.C., announced it has acquired Vision Relocation Group, Chantilly, Va.
November 3, 2011Business
Frozen Food Express Sets Non-Driving Staff Cuts to Reduce Costs
Frozen Food Express Industries said Tuesday it will reduce its non-driving employee payroll by about 12%, to cut costs, and that a planned equipment sale was ahead of schedule.
November 2, 2011Business
Senate Passes Spending Bill With Maine-Vermont Heavy-Truck Provision
The Senate passed a spending measure Tuesday that would bring higher truck weights back to Maine and Vermont’s interstate highways on a permanent basis.
November 2, 2011Business
Georgia Shippers’ Coalition Pushes for Higher Truck Weights
A coalition of Georgia businesses are pushing for higher truck weight limits, the Associated Press reported.
November 2, 2011Business
Navistar Updates ProStar, TranStar Specs
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Truck and engine maker Navistar Inc. has tweaked the designs and specifications on its Class 8 ProStar and TranStar tractors in order to lure fleet customers with what its management sees as better ways to comply with recent federal regulations.
November 2, 2011Business
MAN’s Truck Orders Rise; Holds Full-Year Sales Forecast
European truck maker MAN SE's orders rose 10% in the third quarter and the company held to its full-year sales forecast, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
November 2, 2011Business, Logistics
Wabash National Posts 3Q Profit on Higher Trailer Sales
Wabash National Corp. reported a third-quarter profit, turning around a loss in the same quarter last year, as trailer shipments hit their highest level in five years.
November 2, 2011Business
Pilot Flying J to Purchase Seven Midwest Travel Centers
Pilot Flying J will acquire seven travel centers in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Nebraska from Bosselman Travel Centers, the two said Tuesday.
November 1, 2011