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Allied Holding Seeks Delisting From Amex Trading
Auto hauler Allied Holdings said it filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to voluntarily delist its trading on the American Stock Exchange.
June 21, 2005Stations Use Futures Market to Cope With High Fuel Prices
Some filling-station owners are moving to the futures market to cope with rising fuel prices, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
June 21, 2005May Class 8 Sales Up 29.7% Despite Rising Industry Cost
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks climbed 29.7% to 20,953 units in May, as replacement demand re-mained strong against a backdrop of rising prices for diesel fuel and trucks themselves.
June 21, 2005Winn-Dixie to Cut 22,000 Jobs, Close 326 Stores
Winn-Dixie Stores said Tuesday it planned to cut 22,000 jobs, or 28% of its workforce, and close about 326 stores as part of its bankruptcy reorganization plan.
June 21, 2005Crude Oil Prices Touch Record, Then Fall Below $59
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil prices eased somewhat on Tuesday, falling 47 cents from Monday’s record closing price to close at $58.90 a barrel, after earlier touching a third straight record in intraday trading, news services reported.
June 21, 2005Technology Briefs - June 14 - June 20
FMCSA Seeks Technology Proposals for Truck Parking • EPA Hosting Regional Idling Workshops • TMC Updates Vehicle Maintenance Code.
June 20, 2005Leading Economic Indicators Drop 0.5% in May
The index of leading U.S. economic indicators fell 0.5% in May, the Conference Board said Monday.
June 20, 2005Senators Propose Truck, Engine Incentives
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. hree senators introduced legislation last week that would not only give fleets a 5% tax credit on the purchase of 2007-model Class 7 and 8 trucks equipped with cleaner-burning diesel engines, but would allow for expensing the full purchase price of those vehicles on a single year’s tax returns.
June 20, 2005New Transmissions Require Vigilance in Care
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ransmission makers say their components are tougher than ever, but still depend upon the mercy of drivers and technicians to reduce the severity of any problems that crop up.
June 20, 2005Three Firms Get Warning System for New Freightliners
Seeking to improve safety and help prevent lane-changing accidents, three trucking companies recently agreed to have the Iteris Inc. lane-departure warning system installed on all new trucks they order from Freightliner Trucks, Iteris said.
June 20, 2005