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Volvo has purchased a minority stake in Scania and has started discussions on a merger with the rival Swedish company that would create the world’s second largest heavy truck builder.

A climate of cooperation and a reliance on technology marked George Reagle’s five years at the helm of the Office of Motor Carriers.

Trucking and highway safety groups should seek to reduce their fighting and find a common ground, according to a board member of Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways.

Associates Commercial Corp. has purchased Transport Clearings, a leading provider of freight bill factoring services.

Navistar International announced a joint venture with a subsidiary of Delco Remy International to be the worldwide remanufacturer of International brand diesel engines.

Members of the United Auto Workers are scheduled to vote Thursday on a contract with Volvo Trucks North America.

Associate Federal Highway Administrator George Reagle last week was transferred from his job as head of the Office of Motor Carriers, at least in part because he orchestrated a lobbying campaign against transferring the office to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Office of Motor Carriers’ new leader is a virtual unknown to trucking.

A climate of cooperation and a reliance on technology marked George Reagle’s five years at the helm of the Office of Motor Carriers.