Volvo AB said Friday its truck unit was profitable in the first quarter compared with a year ago, as North American sales rose 6%.
April 23, 2010Business
Navistar Withdraws CARB Lawsuit Over SCR Technology
Navistar International Corp. has withdrawn a lawsuit that it had filed against the California Air Resources Board, following an agreement with CARB that addressed the engine-related issues that prompted its original court action.
April 23, 2010Business
Arkansas Best’s First-Quarter Loss Widens
Arkansas Best Corp. said Friday it lost $21.4 million, or 85 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $18.2 million, or 73 cents, a year ago.
April 23, 2010Business
New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Climb by Most Since 1963
New home sales grew in March by the most since April 1963, the Commerce Department said Friday.
April 23, 2010Business
Durable Goods Orders Fall
Durable goods orders fell in March while orders excluding transportation equipment rose, the Commerce Department said Friday.
April 23, 2010Business
Existing °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Rise for First Time in Four Months
Existing home sales rose in March for the first time in four months, the National Association of Realtors said.
April 23, 2010BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
Opinion: Mich. Lawmakers, a New Bridge Crossing
The future of the new, publicly owned bridge at Windsor-Detroit rests with the Michigan Legislature. By June 1, we will know whether the Detroit River International Crossing — or the Gordie Howe Bridge as I call it — will be built, or whether it will be shelved and, perhaps never constructed, or at least not in the lifetime of most of us.Â
April 23, 2010BusinessSafetyAutonomous
ATA Seeks Mike Russell ‘Good Stuff’ Award Nominations
American Trucking Associations is accepting nominations for the annual Mike Russell “Good stuff†Trucking Image Award.
April 22, 2010Business
Rush Enterprises’ 1Q Profit Slips
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ first-quarter profit declined to $2.2 million, or 6 cents a share, from $2.9 million, or 8 cents, a year ago.
April 22, 2010Business
USA Truck’s 1Q Loss Widens
USA Truck Thursday reported a $3 million first-quarter loss, compared with a $1.9 million loss a year ago. Per-share, the company lost 29 cents, compared with 18 cents last year.
April 22, 2010