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Volvo Mum in Wake of Lawsuit Based on 鈥楥ost Per Mile鈥 Program
Volvo Trucks North America no longer wants to talk about its much-advertised 鈥淐ost Per Mile鈥 program since it was sued by Great Southern Truck Co., which claimed VTNA鈥檚 failure to honor the program鈥檚 financial commitments contributed to the Volvo dealer鈥檚 bankruptcy.
January 10, 2001Volvo Mum on 'Cost Per Mile' Program
Volvo Trucks North America no longer wants to talk about its much-advertised 鈥淐ost Per Mile鈥 program since it was sued by Great Southern Truck Co., which claimed VTNA鈥檚 failure to honor the program鈥檚 financial commitments contributed to the Volvo dealer鈥檚 bankruptcy.
January 5, 2001Wholesale Increase May Lift Diesel Price
Diesel customers got a Christmas present in the form of a fourth consecutive drop in the retail price, but it won鈥檛 last as long as the leftover turkey.
January 3, 2001Railroads to Downsize; Economy Blamed
Citing a 鈥渄ownward trend in the economy鈥 that has 鈥渁ccelerated sharply in the past few weeks,鈥 the chief executive officer of the Union Pacific Railroad said the company will trim some 2,000 jobs from its 50,000-employee workforce in early 2001.
January 3, 2001New Heights for Diesel Prices
The new millennium picked up where the old one left off, with diesel prices heading skyward. Fuel costs reached new heights in 2000, and the impact was felt throughout the economy, especially by those who operate or build big trucks.
January 3, 2001Oct. Trailer Shipments Drop Almost 37%
Shipments of truck trailers continued to mirror the decline in the truck sales market as the yearlong slump intensified during October.
January 3, 2001Trailer Shipments Drop 37% in October
Shipments of truck trailers continued to mirror the decline in the truck sales market as the yearlong slump intensified during October, sliding 37% from the same period in 1999.
January 3, 2001Nov. Posts Largest Month-to-Month Decline of Year
Monthly sales totals for Class 8 trucks in the United States have been retreating all year 鈥 and, in the final months of the year, the retreat is turning into a rout.
December 27, 2000Nov. Posts Largest Monthly Truck Sales Slide
Monthly sales totals for Class 8 trucks in the United States have been retreating all year 鈥 and, in the final months of the year, the retreat is turning into a rout.
December 27, 2000Suppliers Doubt They Can Meet 2007 Diesel Emission Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 proposed standards for heavy-duty diesel engine emissions in 2007 have produced an argument that has bounced back and forth for months among engine manufacturers, the makers of antipollution devices and oil refiners.
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