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TRUCKING's WORLD NEWS - Digest -
* KAMAZ announced 2006 business plan.
Russia - AKM News -21 Dec 2005: -- The Board of Directors of OAO KAMAZ has approved business plan for 2006 in accordance to which KAMAZ is to realize 34,000 trucks vs. 32.2 thousand this year... It is planned to sell 25.5 thousand vehicles on the domestic market and to export 8.5 thousand vehicles... The realization of diversification produce will increase to 5.6 billion rubles.The profit from selling of goods and services of the Company will total 48.4 billion rubles by the end of 2006...
* Russian Trucks Are Ready for Victory
Kremlin,Russia -Kommersant, by Evgeny Denisov -Dec. 20, 2005: Yesterday, on Vasilievsky Spusk, there was a ceremony of best wishes for Russian rally team “KamAZ- Master”... In January the team will participate in the legendary African rally Lisbon – Dakar... They wished the best luck to KamAZ team for already the fourth time. This has become a custom already, because three previous rallies were won by a Russian team from Naberezhnye Chelny (place where they build KamAZ super duty trucks)...
* VOLVO Trucks sales decline slightly
Greensboro,NC,USA -Triad Business Journal -19 Dec 2005: While November truck deliveries were slightly behind last year, Volvo Trucks North America Inc. continues to see a year-to-date increase... The heavy duty truck manufacturer delivered 2,918 trucks to dealers and customers in November, down 1.5 percent from the 2,963 delivered in November 2004...
* 62 Con-Way Drivers Honored By State Trucking AssociationsTuesday
ANN ARBOR, Mich.,USA -PRNewswire -Dec 20,2005: Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc., announced that 62 of its less-than- truckload driver sales representatives received driver of the month and driver of the year honors from four state trucking associations... "Sixty-two Con-Way drivers being honored in only four states for their safety records and professionalism is unprecedented. They are not only a credit to Con-Way but to the entire trucking industry," said David S. McClimon, president of Con-Way...
* ULSD Use May Spawn More Retrofit Programs
WASHINGTON,DF,USA -TTNews -20 Dec 2005: As ultra-low-sulfur diesel becomes available to meet federal engine emission standards scheduled to take effect in 2007, state and local governments will have an opportunity to run more retrofit programs to clean exhaust emissions of older trucks and buses, air quality officials said...
* Diesel Climbs for Second Week, Rising 2.6 Cents to $2.462
WASHINGTON,DF,USA -TTNews -20 Dec 2005: The average retail prices of diesel and gasoline each rose for a second straight week by 2.6 cents, with diesel climbing to $2.462 and gasoline to $2.211 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported...
* Vitran Agrees in Principle to Buy Western LTL Carrier
Toronto,ONT,Canada -TTNews -20 DEc 2005: Transportation and logistics firm Vitran Corp. said Monday that agreed it had agreed in principle to acquire the assets of Sierra West Express, a regional less-than-truckload carrier based in Nevada...
* Caterpillar's Truck Engine Sales Decline in November
USA -Caterpillar Web Report/TTNews -20 DEc 2005: Caterpillar Inc.’s engine sales growth slowed to the lowest level this year in November, led by a decline in truck and bus engines, according to figures posted on the company’s Web site...
* Take a Number at the Alabama DMV
USA -TTNews -21 Dec 2005: Alabama drivers might want to take some of their work with them to help ease the wait time at county drivers' license offices. A new software package that checks for outstanding warrants and felony convictions, as part of issuing a renewal or approving a license transfer, is resulting in the entire process taking longer. ATA Safety & Loss Prevention Management Council members can read more in the S&LPMC January Safety Bulletin to be published online in early January at www.truckline.com/aboutata/councils/slpmc.
* New York’s Transit Strike Stretches Into Second Day
NY,USA -TTNews -21 Dec 2005: New York City’s transit strike stretched to a second day, with commuters walking and carpooling as best they could, retailers hurting at the busiest shopping time of the year and delivery drivers struggling to make their rounds, news services reported... With contract talks stalled, a judge fined the Transport Workers Union $1 million for each day of the strike, and lawyers were due back in court Wednesday, the Associated Press reported...
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