The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it sees some positives in the U.S. cross-border passport rules, but still has concerns about the implications for cross-border truck traffic between the United States and Canada.
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Large Truckload Turnover Rate Rises
Driver turnover at large truckload carriers climbed to its highest point in more than a year, rising six percentage points to an annualized rate of 127% in the first quarter, American Trucking Associations said.
June 25, 2007OEMs Promote Disc Brakes as 2007 Option
Class 8 truck makers said they are offering electronically controlled air disc brakes as an option in 2007 models, promoting them as safer and easier to maintain than the drum brakes most U.S. heavy trucks use.
June 25, 2007Senate Seeks Mileage Study Before Setting Truck CAFE
The Senate last week weakened legislation that would have set mileage standards for heavy trucks, instead ordering an 18-month study of large-truck fuel economy before the government can set such standards.
June 25, 2007Investors Wait for Economic Growth to Reignite Trucking
Investors in trucking stocks, who watched share prices fall in the second half of 2006 and rebound this spring, are now waiting for a verdict on the U.S. economy.
June 25, 2007Delphi, UAW Reach Tentative Pact
Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. said Friday it had reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers union covering work plans, transitions and other issues.
June 22, 2007N.Y.C. Fee Plan on Hold
New York state lawmakers are bucking at a plan backed by both Gov. Eliot Spitzer and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for new 鈥渃ongestion fees鈥 on cars and trucks that operate in the heart of the city during peak business hours, news reports said Friday.
June 22, 2007Leading Economic Indicators Rise in May
An index of leading economic indicators rose in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
June 21, 2007Passport Rule Pushed Back to 2008
The Bush administration will delay a rule that Americans must present passports when crossing the U.S. border by land or sea, the Associated Press reported.
June 21, 2007Xata Gets $6 Million in Funding
Onboard computer maker Xata Corp. said it had received $6 million in new funding from private equity firm Trident Capital.
June 21, 2007