RALEIGH, N.C. The Technology & Maintenance Council added a new study group, elevating its Service Provider Committee to study group status.
September 21, 2011Search
Showing 10 of 8140 results
= Premium Content
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Letters: EOBR Rule, Like/Kind Convoy
This is in reference to the editorial Fixing the EOBR Rule. What we need to fix the electronic onboard recorder rule and many other inane decisions by activist jurists is a little real-world common sense.
September 19, 2011Cummins to Sell Light-Duty Filtration Business
Truck engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. announced that it has agreed to sell its light-duty filtration operations to an equity investment firm, Industrial Opportunity Partners. Terms were not disclosed.
September 9, 2011July Trailer Orders at 13,200, Down for 4th Month in a Row
Truck fleets ordered 13,200 new commercial trailers during July, a 20% increase over July 2010, but the fourth straight month of declining figures, ACT Research Co. reported.
September 5, 2011Fixing the EOBR Rule
We were disappointed to see the federal appellate courts ruling overturning the requirement that some motor carriers install electronic recording devices to monitor drivers compliance with the hours-of-service rule.
September 5, 2011Appeals Court Throws Out EOBR Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations electronic onboard recorder 2010 final rule for motor carriers with significant hours-of-service violations does not protect truck drivers from potential harassment by their employers, a federal appeals court has ruled.
August 29, 2011Systems Supplier Balqon To Go Public With Stock
Balqon Corp., which makes electric drive and battery systems for heavy trucks, said it intends to sell 8.2 million shares of its stock to the public.
August 19, 2011June Trailer Orders Up 6%
The more than year-long surge in orders for new trailers showed signs of leveling off in June, increasing just 6% from 2010 levels, compared with an overall 65% gain over the first half of 2011, ACT Research Co. said.
August 8, 2011Cooper Tires 2Q Income Declines
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said second-quarter earnings at its Cooper Tire division fell to $12 million, or 18 cents a share, from $19 million, or 30 cents, a year ago.
August 5, 2011Goodyears 2Q Profit Improves as Sales Reach Record
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said its second-quarter profit as sales jumped 24% to a quarterly record.
August 3, 2011