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Manufacturers Hurt as Fewer Buyers Seek New Big Rigs

The gap between Class 8 truck sales in 1999 and 2000 widened in August as total sales of 16,986 trailed the 1999 figure of 21,938 by 22.6% 鈥 the biggest month-to-month drop so far this year.

September 20, 2000
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OOIDA Claims ATA Is Hurting Effort to Pass Fuel Law

The executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says American Trucking Associations is hurting his group鈥檚 efforts to get a national fuel surcharge law by remaining neutral on the plan.

September 20, 2000

Dropoff in Class 8 Sales Grows Larger

The gap between Class 8 truck sales in 1999 and 2000 widened in August as total sales of 16,986 trailed the 1999 figure of 21,938 by 22.6% 鈥 the biggest month-to-month drop so far this year.

September 20, 2000
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Diesel Prices Rise to New Record

Average retail diesel fuel prices jumped 7.3 cents last week to another all-time high, and skyrocketing crude oil prices promise that prices at the pump will continue to rise.

September 13, 2000
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Faulty Antilock Brakes Prompts Recall of 300,000 Trucks, Buses

American manufacturers are recalling 300,000 trucks, buses and emergency service vehicles because of a defect that could cause the brakes to fail.

September 13, 2000
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Volvo鈥檚 Purchase of Renault Cleared by European Union

The executive agency of the European Union has cleared the way for Volvo to become the world鈥檚 second largest truck manufacturer with the purchase of Renault SA.

September 13, 2000
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DuPont Sues Norfolk Southern Over Rail Service Failures

DuPont Co. sued Norfolk Southern railroad because of service difficulties in the wake of NS鈥檚 purchase of a part of the former Conrail.

September 13, 2000

DuPont Sues NS Over Poor Rail Service

DuPont Co. sued Norfolk Southern railroad because of service difficulties in the wake of NS鈥檚 purchase of a part of the former Conrail.

September 11, 2000
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Freightliner 鈥楽pecs鈥 Used Trucks for New Customers

Freightliner Corp. has begun a remanufacturing program aimed at creating a 鈥渦sed truck product line鈥 to compete with both the new and used trucks of other manufacturers.

September 6, 2000

Freightliner 鈥楽pecs鈥 Used Trucks for New Customers

Freightliner Corp. has begun a remanufacturing program aimed at creating a 鈥渦sed truck product line鈥 to compete with both the new and used trucks of other manufacturers.

September 5, 2000