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Western Star Trucks will build a new truck manufacturing plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, in an effort to increase its heavy duty truck assembly capacity.

In a move that represents a significant loosening of its vertically integrated structure, Volvo Truck Corp. has decided to outsource its heavy-duty rear axles to U.S.-based Meritor Inc.

Volvo Trucks North America completed its purchase of a 50% stake in used truck dealer Arrow Truck Sales.

Trucker drivers in Illinois are getting a helping hand from two recently-enacted laws.

Baker Electromotive, Inc. and Ford Motor Company will join forces to convert ten U.S. Postal Service vehicles into electric vehicles to be used for mail delivery.

A confederate flag displayed on a bug shield sparked a confrontation between two trucker drivers.

The state legislature hasn’t even convened, but anti-trucking legislation has already been filed in Oklahoma for the 1999 session.

The Texas Motor Transportation Assn. is joining forces with two other industry groups in the state to increase its power and reach.

An advisory committee of industry representatives has developed a recommendation for proposed smoke testing regulations.

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader has endorsed the transfer of the Office of Motor Carriers from the Federal Highway Administration to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.