Volvo AB Friday reported a third-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, as North American and global truck sales both increased.
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ATA Eases Fuel-Price Stance to Expand Climate Options
PHOENIX American Trucking Associations members approved a policy change that makes it easier for the federation to negotiate with regulators and legislators over carbon-emissions and climate-change measures, even if they could result in fuel price increases.
October 25, 2010Graves Scolds Washington for Stalling Highway Bill
PHOENIX American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves lashed out at Washington for failing to make progress on a surface transportation bill, saying political expediency prevented essential action on improving the transportation infrastructure.
October 25, 2010FMCSA to Increase Focus on Driver Health
PHOENIX The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking ahead to a number of rules focused on driver health and fitness in the next year or two, after the agency completes its spate of mandatory regulations, Administrator Anne Ferro said last week.
October 25, 2010Economy to Continue Growing Slowly, But Fleets Should Prosper, Panel Says
PHOENIX The U.S. economy will skirt a second round of recession, although growth will probably remain sluggish for at least three quarters, a team of economic forecasters told members of American Trucking Associations.
October 25, 2010Industry Fears HOS Losses When New Rule Is Issued
PHOENIX Trucking officials said they are preparing for what they believe will be a loss of productivity and flexibility when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issues the revised hours-of-service rule.
October 25, 2010Hahn Transportation President Barbara Windsor Becomes First Woman to Reach Top of ATA Hierarchy
NEW MARKET, Md. For 20 years, as an international flight attendant and manager for Trans World Airlines, Barbara Windsor got a chance to see the world.
October 25, 2010Ferro Says FMCSA to Alter CSA to Address Industry Concerns
PHOENIX The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is making several changes in its soon-to-be-implemented overhaul of truck safety standards as a result of industry comments, Administrator Anne Ferro told Transport Topics.
October 25, 2010CO2 Rule to Pose Few Hurdles in Initial Round, OEMs Predict
PHOENIX Truck and engine makers said that they expect to encounter few obstacles meeting the first round of anticipated new federal fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide standards for heavy-duty trucks expected to become effective in 2014.
October 25, 2010Trucking Fairly Optimistic
PHOENIX Trucking executives meeting here last week said they were cautiously optimistic that despite a sluggish economy and regulatory and political uncertainties, the industry was poised to emerge from the doldrums it has been in for several years.
October 25, 2010