Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plans to close 92 retail stores with about 500 full-time workers by the end of the year because of their lack of profitability, Bloomberg reported.
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Ryder Completes Acquisition of Gordon Truck Leasing
Ryder System said Wednesday it completed its previously announced acquisition of Gordon Truck Leasing, based in Philadelphia.
September 3, 2008Wright Express Completes International Acquisition
Wright Express Corp. said it completed its acquisition of Financial Automation Limited, a New Zealand-based international provider of fuel card processing software systems.
September 2, 2008Freightliner to Offer Meritor WABCO System
Freightliner Trucks, part of Daimler Trucks North America, said it will offer Meritor WABCOs new automatic forward-collision warning and braking system on its models Cascadia and Century Class S/T tractors.
August 25, 2008Westport Begins Trading on Nasdaq
Westport Innovations, which makes alternative fuel transportation technologies, said Monday it has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock market.
August 18, 2008Ryder to Acquire Gordon Truck Leasing
Ryder System said late Wednesday it will acquire Philadelphia-based Gordon Truck Leasing. Terms were not disclosed.
August 7, 2008Volvo Offers Bendix Air Disc Brakes on Heavy Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America said Monday it is now offering Bendix heavy-duty air disc brakes on Volvo VN and VT model trucks.
August 4, 2008Iteris, Delphi to Team on Safety Technologies
Iteris Inc. and Delphi Corp. said Monday that Iteris has been named the exclusive distributor of Delphis forward collision warning system for the North American commercial vehicle market.
August 4, 2008DOT Issues Transport Plan
Declaring the current system irrevocably broken, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters unveiled the Bush administrations final major surface transportation policy initiative a reform of the highway program that includes unlimited tolling and an increased emphasis on private capital.
August 4, 2008Bridgestone Firestone to Hike Prices by Up to 10%
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire said Thursday that it will raise prices by up to 10% on all of its truck, bus, pickup and passenger tires because of higher raw materials costs and persistently high fuel prices.
July 31, 2008