Female trucker wins discrimination case
A female truck driver has won a discrimination case against a Montreal-area company that she said refused to hire her because of her sex.
Oil prices set to push hybrid car prices higher?
Dealer markups set for a comeback?
A repeat of 2008’s dealer add-ons coming?
Over the weekend instability in the Middle East pushed oil prices to levels not since 2008, one of the worst years ever for the buyers of hybrid cars.
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Fleet Brake acquires McCoy Parts and Service
Fleet Brake has acquired the wholly-owned subsidiary, 1527490 Alberta Ltd., operating as “McCoy Parts & Service” from the McCoy Corporation.
Republic Moving & Storage Named 2010 Top U.S. Van Line Agency
Republic Moving & Storage of Chula Vista, Calif. has been chosen to receive the 2010 Moving and Storage Agent of the Year Service Excellence Award.
TMC Bestows Silver Spark Plug Awards
The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations awarded its highest honor — the Silver Spark Plug Award — to five trucking industry professionals during the Council’s 2011 Annual Meeting earlier this month in Tampa.
MHC Kenworth Colorado Named 2010 Kenworth Dealer of Year
MHC Kenworth Colorado was named 2010 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently at the PACCAR Engine Plant in Columbus, Miss.
Crude Prices Soar as Supply Concerns Rise
U.S. Energy markets had the day off Monday but overseas activity proved just about enough for everyone.
Jim Oberstar Named Keynote Speaker at NASSTRAC Logistics Conference
The National Shipper’s Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) has named James “Jim” Oberstar as keynote speaker of its 2011 Logistics Conference & Expo, April 17-20 in Orlando, Fla.
UPS adds 48 more heavy-duty LNG tractor trucks to fleet; Westport HD System
UPS has purchased another 48 heavy tractor trucks equipped to run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Manufactured by Kenworth, the LNG tractors are powered by Westport HD Systems and initially will pull trailers on a transit lane linking Ontario, Calif., …
Neighbors Weigh In on Railroad Weed Spraying
Union Pacific Railroad has been spraying chemicals on weeds around its tracks for years.