Cummins marketing strategy to focus on OEMs August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. (May 14, 2001) -- Cummins said it plans to cease discounting to dealers and end users and instead focus all its attention to working with OE partners to set the pric
Navistar shows small profit in 2Q August 1, 2014 CHICAGO (May 17, 2001) -- For Navistar International Corp., the began it journey to profitability in 2001 begins with a small step. The company yesterday said its fiscal second
Peterbilt adds Sherbrooke, Que., dealership August 1, 2014 DENTON, Texas (May 17, 2001) -- Despite a market downturn, Peterbilt Motors Co. trumpeted the fact that it has added three new dealer locations since the beginning of the year, inc
Cummins, Westport give name to joint venture August 1, 2014 5/18/2001 - Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Ind., and Vancouver, B.C.-based Westport Innovations have selected the name "Cummins Westport Inc." for their recently formed joint ventu
Freightliner president Jim Hebe resigns August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. (May 25, 2001) -- Mired in the most dramatic heavy-truck sales slump in years, DaimlerChrysler AG said today that the president of its North American trucking operat
UPS forms new business unit August 1, 2014 ATLANTA (May 25, 2001) -- United Parcel Service said Thursday it was forming a new business unit to handle freight forwarding and customs brokerage as it completed its $437 million
Flooding hurts BNSF August 1, 2014 FORT WORTH, Texas (May 28, 2001) -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said last week that spring flooding in the upper Midwest United States will depress second-quarter earnings b
Freightliner focuses on fleets for used truck sales August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. (May 28, 2001) -- Freightliner LLC, saddled with an overabundance of used trucks, has created a used-truck retail sales group dedicated to serving truck fleets.
OTA looking for Bud Barr scholars August 1, 2014 TORONTO (May 28, 2001) -- The Ontario Trucking Association is looking for post-secondary students interested in applying for the OTA Bud Barr Scholarship Fund. The $2500 scholar
CP Rail, municipalities tout new complaint process August 1, 2014 BANFF, Alta. (May 29, 2001) -- The Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Canadian Pacific Railway today announced the development of a process for local governments and the rai
Report: Average driver turnover rate at 35.8% August 1, 2014 TORONTO (May 28, 2001) -- Canadian trucking operations have an average turnover rate of 35.8%, according to a report released last week on industry compensation practices. Turno
OOIDA: Don’t lower CDL age limit August 1, 2014 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (May 28, 2001) -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has come out strongly opposed to lowering the age requirement for interstate driving below th
Lykes, NYK, and OOCL launch Vancouver service August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER (May 28, 2001) -- Orient Overseas Container Lines, NYK Line, and Lykes Lines confirmed that they will use Vancouver, British Columbia, as their first port of call on the
Ottawa Central opens distribution centre August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (May 29, 2001) -- Short line railway Ottawa Central, Rideau Bulk, and Canadian Pacific Railway will open a new warehousing and distribution centre today to handle 800 carloa
Volvo to develop 16-litre engine August 1, 2014 STOCKHOLM, Sweden (June 4, 2001) -- Volvo AB said it plans to invest $132 million US to develop a new 16-litre diesel engine, the first product of a consolidated engine program wit