A federal district court judge has ruled that the Port of Long Beach violated California environmental law when it altered its clean trucks program without first performing a required environmental review, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported.
July 20, 2011Business
July Class 8 Sales Rise 31.5%, Pushing Year’s Total to 84,677
Heavy-duty U.S. retail truck sales grew 31.5% to 12,609 units in July over the 9,589 sold in July 2010, WardsAuto.com reported.
August 15, 2011Business
Rookie Represents Family’s Third Generation to Compete in ATA’s ‘Super Bowl of Safety’
Tim Bailey Jr. will be the third generation of Baileys representing West Virginia in the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships this week in Orlando, Fla.
August 8, 2011Business
Used Trucks Become Scarce; Prices and Mileage Increase
The scarcity of low-mileage used Class 8 trucks has gotten worse, pushing prices nearly 25% higher than what comparable vehicles cost last year, dealers and market analysts said.
August 8, 2011Business, Fuel
TTSI to Purchase 100 Zero-Emission Class 8 Trucks
Vision Industries Corp. has announced that drayage and logistics company Total Transportation Services Inc. intends to purchase 100 of its zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-electric Class 8 trucks for about $27 million.
August 1, 2011Business
June Class 8 Truck Sales Jump 64.6%
Truck manufacturers sold 14,647 Class 8 vehicles in June, a 64.6% increase over last June and the highest monthly total since March 2007, and they said they expected sales to continue to rise this year despite the weak economic recovery.
July 18, 2011Business
Used Heavy Truck Sales Drop
Sales of used Class 8 trucks fell 20.4% in May from the same month last year, while prices jumped 5% from April, because of low inventories, numerous sources said.
July 4, 2011Business
TTNews.com Closed Monday for July 4th Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, July 5, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
July 1, 2011Business
ATA’s Abbott Named to FMCSA Safety Panel
Rob Abbott, American Trucking Associations’ vice president of safety policy, has been named to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s motor carrier safety advisory committee, FMCSA said Friday.
June 17, 2011Business
ATA Names New VP of Legislative Affairs
American Trucking Associations said it has hired Caroline Decker as its new vice president of legislative affairs.
June 15, 2011