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Eaton Posts Record 3Q Earnings Per Share
Truck and auto components maker Eaton Corp. said Monday it posted record third-quarter earnings per share, up 37% from last year.
October 24, 2011Volvo Plans Truck Investments in China, India
Volvo AB is planning investments in India and China to bolster its truck business and meet demand from those markets, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a company executive.
October 24, 2011Nextran Buys Premier Truck Centers in Alabama
Nextran Corp. has purchased Premier Truck Centers, with locations in Birmingham, Tuscumbia and Madison, Ala. Terms were not released.
October 24, 2011Gasoline Rises 5¢ in Two Weeks to $3.47, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price climbed 5 cents in the past two weeks to an average $3.47 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
October 24, 2011New Xata Corp. Software Allows Fleets to Pair Compliance, Productivity Apps
Xata Corp. has unveiled a product called ComplianceConnect that allows fleet managers to add the compliance component of driver productivity software without paying extra costs.
October 24, 2011Fleets Focus on Emissions, SmartWay’s Bynum Says
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The new federal rule designed to reduce truck greenhouse-gas emissions by 10% or more starting in 2014 effectively is forcing manufacturers to focus on selling advanced pollution-reduction equipment to fleets that today don’t have the technology such as auxiliary power units, a government official said.
October 24, 2011Recruiters Must Mull Generational Differences When Seeking New Drivers, MCE Is Told
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Successful recruiters must communicate with truck-driver applicants in a fashion consistent with his or her preferred technology method, which is often different based on age.
October 24, 2011Caterpillar’s 3Q Profit Tops $1 Billion; Revenue Hits Record
Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit jumped on higher sales.
October 24, 2011New Class 8 Sales Surge 69.5%; Fleets Replace Trucks, Expand
U.S. customers bought 15,937 Class 8 trucks in September, a 69.5% jump compared with the same month last year, WardsAuto.com reported.
October 24, 2011U.S. Opens Mexico Border, Gives Permit to First Fleet
The United States opened its border to Mexican trucks this month for the first time in more than two years, granting Mexico-based Transportes Olympic permission to operate throughout the country as part of a cross-border pilot program.
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