Volvo AB said Wednesday its second-quarter earnings jumped 28%, as rising sales in Europe overcame a downturn in North America, Bloomberg reported.
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Commuters Protest Proposed Delaware Bridge Toll Hikes
Commuters at a public hearing Tuesday protested proposed toll hikes for the Delaware River bridge, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Wednesday.
July 23, 2008Norfolk Southern’s 2Q Income Rises 15%
Eastern freight railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. said its second-quarter profit rose 15%, as higher revenue per shipment offset an overall drop in traffic and record fuel prices.
July 23, 2008Vitran Reports Lower 2Q Income
Vitran Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 16% to $4.6 million, or 34 cents a share, from $5.5 million, or 41 cents, a year earlier.
July 23, 2008Ryder Reports Mixed 2Q Earnings
Ryder System Wednesday reported a second-quarter profit of $62.9 million, or $1.10 per share, compared with $65.1 million, or $1.07 per share, a year ago.
July 23, 2008Arkansas Best’s 2Q Income Declines
Arkansas Best Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 17% to $16.2 million, or 64 cents a share, from $19.6 million, or 78 cents, a year ago.
July 23, 2008Knight Reports Lower 2Q Earnings
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s second-quarter profit fell to $12.7 million, or 15 cents a share, from $18.2 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.
July 24, 2008Con-way’s Second-Quarter Income Gains
Con-way Inc. said its second-quarter net income increased to $48.7 million, or $1.02 per share, from $46.4 million, or 96 cents, a year earlier.
July 24, 2008House OKs Additional Highway Funding
The House approved a bill by a lopsided margin Wednesday that would restore $8 billion to the federal Highway Trust Fund to avert an expected revenue shortfall in the coming fiscal year.
July 23, 2008Paccar Sets Executive Promotions
Truck maker Paccar Inc. said that the company’s president, Tom Plimpton, will become vice chairman, and that Jim Cardillo will become its president, effective Sept. 1.
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