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Taking the Maintenance Helm

Issues surrounding membership integration into American Trucking Associations poses the major challenge facing The Maintenance Council, Bill Wolterstorff believes.

March 8, 2000
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Trailer Shipments Fell in 1999, According to Federal Data

Shipments of truck trailers in 1999 totaled 275,366, almost 20% below the record 343,865 shipped in 1998, according to figures compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Census and reported by the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association.

March 8, 2000
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EU Likely to Nix Merger Of Swedish Truck Makers

The $5.9-billion merger of Swedish truck makers Volvo and Scania may be dead, Bloomberg News reported last week.

March 8, 2000

Amtrak to Add Long-Distance Routes

Amtrak intends to expand its long-distance passenger and freight service with more trains running between New York and Chicago as a way of increasing revenue.

March 8, 2000

'99 Trailer Shipments Figures Disputed

Shipments of truck trailers in 1999 totaled 275,366, almost 20% below 1998's record tally according to federal figures, but one analyst says '99 was another record year.

March 6, 2000

Diesel Inches Higher as Gas Skyrockets

Surging gasoline prices are likely to thwart hopes that lower demand for heating oil will bring speedy relief in the cost of diesel fuel, as refiners move to maximize profits by producing more gasoline.

March 3, 2000

TMC to Meet in Nashville

Some 3,000 trucking industry maintenance technicians are expected to attend the annual meeting of The Maintenance Council, scheduled for March 6 to 9 at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.

March 3, 2000
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National Diesel Price Holds Steady As Trucking Asks Washington’s Help

The price of diesel fuel in New England dropped by more than 19 cents a gallon for the second week in a row, helping to hold the national average price steady at $1.456 a gallon despite increases in the Midwest and West.

March 1, 2000
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Truck Maker Takes Back International Brand Name

Navistar International trucks are now, once and for all, simply “International†trucks.

March 1, 2000

Navistar Takes Back International Brand

Navistar International trucks are now, once and for all, simply “International†trucks as the company announced a name change for its truck business.

February 28, 2000