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Sales Down, Truck Makers Rev Up Customer Outreach
With U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks wobbling below last years already weak levels, original equipment manufacturers are gathering and sharing more information than ever before with customers and dealers in an effort to drive up revenues, streamline product development and strengthen customer loyalty.
July 2, 2003Opinion: How to Identify Driver Applicants to Avoid
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Every day thousands of tractor-trailer drivers quit their jobs. Many more are terminated. Your ability to identify these individuals before you hire them can determine the degree of success you have in driver recruitment and retention.
July 2, 2003News Briefs - July 2
Arkansas Working to Expand I-40 Kenan Advantage Adds Klemm Tank Lines Construction Zones Becoming More Dangerous IEA's Mandil Says Oil Prices Hurting World Growth And more...
July 2, 2003News Briefs - July 1
Allied Waste Sells Assets to Waste Management Tropical Storm Bill Hammers Gulf Coast Crude Oil Falls as Storm Fears Ease OrderPro Launches Freight Brokerage
July 1, 2003June Manufacturing Index Still Shows Contraction
U.S. manufacturing contracted in June for the fourth straight month, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday, suggesting to analysts that factories are wary of boosting production until demand strengthens, Bloomberg reported. .
July 1, 2003Safety Coalition Sues FMCSA Over Hours-of-Service Rules
A coalition of safety-oriented groups filed a lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review the truck driver hours-of-service rules the agency issued in April.
July 1, 2003Chicago Manufacturing Index Increases Slightly in June
The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Monday that its factory index rose to 52.5 in June from 52.2, a reading analysts said suggests a slow recovery for the nation's factories.
June 30, 2003DaimlerChrysler to Revamp Truck Unit
DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's largest truck maker, said it would reorganize its truck division to cut costs by sharing components among its U.S., European and Asian units, news services reported.
June 30, 2003News Briefs - June 30
Gulf Coast Braces for Tropical Storm Michigan Truckers Help Identify Drunk Drivers Scania Files Complaint to EU on Volvo Accord Report: Nissan Approaches Peugeot About Engines
June 30, 2003Officials Delay Engine Test
The federal government and the state of California have agreed to delay enforcement of a controversial in-use diesel-engine test to determine if emission levels are greater than what the engine was certified to produce.
June 30, 2003