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  1. Cummins Inc. will temporarily cut its workforce by 400 people at its Jamestown Engine Plant in New York starting in January, due to a significant short-term drop in demand for heavy-duty truck engines View the full article
  2. During a five-day enforcement blitz targeting traffic violations by commercial vehicle drivers, Pennsylvania State Police troopers gave out 801 traffic citations and placed 21 trucks and 20 drivers out of service View the full article
  3. In the latest developments in a civil suit alleging that SCJ Transportation executives were welcoming bribes and kickbacks from trucking companies, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled in favor of SC Johnson View the full article
  4. Date Added: Today, 12:04 PM Vehicle Owner: Jeepman View this new addition to the Garage
  5. TPMS 2.0 has created a new standard for certifying commercial tire pressure monitoring solutions that is more fleet centric. View the full article
  6. During public hearings Wednesday, the Ontario Trucking Association spoke out against a proposed 85 percent increase in per axle tolls on the U.S. side of the Blue Water Bridge between Port Huron, Mich., and Sarnia, Ontario View the full article
  7. Navistar International Corporation and U.K.-based Modec Limited have formed a joint venture to produce Class 2c-3 all-electric commercial trucks, which will be sold in North, Central and South America. View the full article
  8. Mack Trucks has appointed Curtis Dorwart as its new vocational marketing product manager, reporting to Michael Reardon, vice president of marketing. View the full article
  9. The Women In Trucking Association has approved Jeff Hammonds, vice president of Walmart Transportation, as its newest board member View the full article
  10. Hino Trucks is celebrating its 25th year making commercial trucks in the U.S., having introduced its first cab over engine medium-duty truck to the U.S. market in 1984 View the full article
  11. Following yesterday's announcement that Innovative Computing Corporation would be acquired by TMW Systems, Ernie Betancourt, former president of ICC, is launching QuikQ, a new company that will bring a fuel management tool to the trucking industry. View the full article
  12. The Teamsters Union has moved to unionize workers within the Canadian-based Challenger Group, which includes Challenger Motor Freight, Elgin Motor Freight and Lodwick Transport, after receiving numerous phone calls from Challenger employees View the full article
  13. Dr. Reiner Beutel has stepped down as CEO and member of the Board of Directors at SAF-Holland, and will be replaced by Rudi Ludwig, a member of the Board of Directors. View the full article
  14. Qualcomm Incorporated has hired Rich Sulpizio as president and CEO of Qualcomm Enterprise Services, replacing Bob Walton, who has decided to look for other opportunities View the full article
  15. Bruce Carlton is president and CEO of the National Industrial Transportation League, which represents shipper interests in Washington, D.C. Here's an edited version of an interview with Carlton View the full article
  16. We'd heard lots of talk from Navistar International about its 2010 diesels, which use a different technology than all other engine makers to meet strict new federal emissions standards that go into effect Jan. 1 View the full article
  17. Daylight's great for as long as it lasts, and then we switch on electric lights. But for lighting up the insides of trailers, forget old-fashioned incandescent and even late-model fluorescent types. View the full article
  18. George Van Dyke Trucking, Tangent, Ore., used to allocate a 100-square-foot storage room, a large in-office filing area, and a team of two to handle the same amount of paperwork controlled by one employee and a computer today. View the full article
  19. Net orders for commercial trailers jumped 80 percent from September to October, a 124 percent boost from October 2008 View the full article
  20. The Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commission will now allow drivers to continue to operate their old trucks beyond the Jan. 1 ban date for those who are waiting for their Prop 1B grants to be delivered. View the full article
  21. In September, surface transportation trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico was 20.2 percent below the September 2008 level View the full article
  22. Despite signs that transportation insurance rates were leveling off last quarter, the industry indicated that rates have been down across the board with intensifying competition View the full article
  23. Through a recent agreement with its banks, SAF-Holland managed to restructure and extend its existing $476.9 million credit line until 2014. View the full article
  24. Tom Lloyd has joined Newport Communications Group as region manager for the Midwest, representing all Newport magazine titles: Heavy Duty Trucking, Heavy Duty Aftermarket Journal, the new RoadStar and the industry's most renowned web site, Truckinginfo.com View the full article
  25. Coastal Pacific Xpress is bigger now than it was three years ago - and it's done so while being choosy about its customers, even through the recession. View the full article
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