ACT lowers its Class 8 build forecast for 2012
COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research has lowered its Class 8 build expectations for the second half of the year due to continuing softness in demand. Expectations for medium-duty build were unchanged, according to the June issue ACT’s North…
Gas-pain relief coming
Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press Long-haul trucker Chris Lajeunesse says there are always reasons for gas prices to climb.
Allied Systems Holdings Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Allied Systems Holdings Inc. and 18 of its subsidiaries, including Allied Automotive Group Inc., Axis Group Inc., and Allied’s Canadian units, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 10.
HDT Named Finalist for Business Journalism Awards
Heavy Duty Trucking magazine is a finalist for both national and regional awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for its 2012 Azbee Awards:
Colorado Initiative Will Put Real-Time Highway Video in Truckstops
Many truckstops in Colorado will soon be equipped with a tool offering real-time information relating to roadway, weather and traffic conditions on key highways in the state. The program is a cooperative effort involving Walmart, local truckstops, th…
Trucker charged after Kentucky teens found in Ohio
Calipari’s team will be busy in the first of a two-game exhibition series at The Bank of Kentucky… Susan Smith joins Viking Partners in Blue Ash as asset manager, commercial properties operations.
Volkswagen Could Purchase Stake in Navistar
Volkswagon is considering whether to purchase stake in Navistar, media outlets report.
Redhead Equipment donates $1 million to Saskatchewan children’s hospital
SASKATOON, Sask. — Redhead Equipment has donated $1 million to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. A crowd of staff, business partners and friends gathered at Redhead Equipment’s Saskatoon location as company…
Diesel Drops to Lowest Price of 2012
Diesel and gasoline prices fell for the ninth straight week, bringing diesel prices to their lowest so far for 2012 and gasoline prices to their lowest since February. Oil prices fell again this week due to skepticism about Europe’s debt crisis.
85-mph Speed Limits Possibility in Texas
Texas could be the first U.S. road to post an 85-mph speed limit,