Truck components maker Meritor Inc. said Thursday it lost $22 million, or 23 cents per share, in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a net loss of $2 million, or 3 cents, a year ago.
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UPS Pension Plan Change Lowers Fourth-Quarter Profits
Fourth-quarter freight volumes and pricing generally improved for UPS Inc., but quarterly earnings declined because of a one-time $827 million noncash charge for pension accounting, the company said Jan. 31.
February 6, 2012Trailer Orders Keep Rising; Plants Ramp Up Capacity
Trailer makers experienced robust ordering activity to end 2011 and early this year, according to ACT Research Co. and interviews with manufacturers.
February 6, 2012Navistar Submits 13-Liter Engine to EPA, Says New Model Meets Emissions Rule
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar Inc. has formally submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency a 13-liter heavy-duty engine model that it says meets current federal emissions standards.
February 6, 2012Trailer Makers Expect Another Banner Year, Cast a Wary Eye on Component Inventories
Trailer manufacturers may be facing an embarrassment of riches: too much business.
February 6, 2012Navistar, Clean Energy Set Pact to Cut Natural-Gas Engine Costs
LISLE, Ill. — Navistar Inc. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. unveiled a joint offensive on Feb. 1 to expand the reach of natural-gas-powered vehicles in the heavy-duty trucking market.
February 6, 2012House Panel Drops Big-Truck Plan
Provisions that would have allowed states to permit larger, heavier trucks on interstate highways were voted down last week, just days after the highway reauthorization bill containing the measures was introduced in the House of Representatives.
February 6, 2012N.C. College to Manage Global Logistics Center
The Piedmont Triad Partnership, a private economic development organization representing 12 counties in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, said it has agreed to turn over management of the North Carolina Center for Global Logistics to Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C.
February 2, 2012Landstar’s Earnings Improve for 4Q, Year
Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its fourth-quarter earnings rose to $32.6 million, or 70 cents per share, from $24.1 million, or 50 cents, a year earlier.
February 2, 2012C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 4Q Profit
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $109.2 million, or 67 cents a share, up 5.9% from $103.2 million, or 62 cents, a year earlier.
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