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TRUCKING WORLD NEWS - Condenseds
* Court ruling favors Volvo in pricing case
GREENSBORO, N.C.,USA -The Trucker -11 Jan 2006: The United States Supreme Court on Jan. 10 issued a ruling in favor of Volvo Trucks North America in a dispute with one of its dealers regarding competitive pricing practices... The case was initiated by a dealer who argued against Volvo Trucks North America’s practice of evaluating specific potential truck sale transactions to meet specific competitive circumstances... In its interpretation of the Robinson-Patman Act in the case of Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. vs. Reeder-Simco GMC Inc., the Court upheld and affirmed the practice of competitive pricing in the heavy-duty truck industry...
* Survey: 1 in 4 Aussie truckers involved in accident
SYDNEY, Australia -The Sydney Morning Herald/The Trucker -11 Jan 2006: Things are apparently a bit harrowing on the roads of Australia... Reported that one in four truck drivers on roads in New South Wales was involved in an accident in the past year and more than 40 percent narrowly avoided one... The paper said the union had called for industrial manslaughter laws to be extended to clients of long distance transport companies so that managers and companies would be held criminally and financially accountable for fatal accidents caused by unsafe trucking schedules...
* International to call new Class 8 truck ProStar
WARRENVILLE, Ill.,USA -The Trucker -11 Jan 2006: International Truck and Engine Corp. has announced that the official name of its new 2007 Class 8 tractor is ProStar... The truck will be produced at the International Assembly Plant in Chatham, Ontario, Canada...
* November Tonnage Index Higher Than First Reported, ATA Says
USA -The Trucker -11 Jan 2006: Overall for-hire trucking freight volumes surged 1.9% in November from a month earlier, greater than originally reported and to the second-highest level on record, American Trucking Associations said late Tuesday...
* ATRI Hopes to Prevent Driver Fatigue With New ‘Tool Kit’
USA -TTNews -11 Jan 2006: The American Transportation Research Institute said it will develop a new “tool kit” with U.S. and Canadian regulators by 2009 to help trucking better combat driver fatigue... ATRI President Rebecca Brewster said the tool kit will include a series of videos and brochures to help trucking company officials, drivers and their families identify the symptoms and causes of fatigue...
* You Delay, You Pay in Indiana
USA -TTNews -11 Jan 2005: Indiana lawmakers are contemplating whether to assess "bad" drivers a surcharge for delaying traffic due to their accidents. ATA Safety & Loss Prevention Management Council members can read more in the S&LPMC February Safety Bulletin...
* Diesels may turn the heat up on hybrids
USA -Autoblogs, by John Neff -Jan 12, 2006: While hybrids are still a hot topic here in the U.S., diesels appear to be making a strong move to capture the North American mileage crown... Dieter Zetsche talked about DaimlerChrysler’s new BLUETEC 3.2L engine, stressed two things over and over in his press conference on the diesel engine: 1. It meets the world’s most stringent exhaust emissions standards, including all 50 U.S. states, and 2. it gets great gas mileage in every vehicle...
* Careerbuilder Ranks Trucking Among Top Jobs for 2006
USA - TTNews -12 Jan 2006: ATA Reiterates Concerns on Looming Driver Shortage... National job bank Careerbuilder.com has ranked heavy-duty truck driving No. 18 on its list of the top 25 jobs for 2006... The survey, which represents 8 million new jobs and 40% of total job growth over the next decade, ranked industries ranging from retail sales to teaching assistants based on their need for skilled professionals...
* Trucking industry delivers the jobs
Indiana,USA -IndyStar.com -Jan 12, 2006: State's central location is boon to transportation work... Truck transportation was Indiana's second-largest industry segment in 2003, according to an InContext report from Indiana University and the state of Indiana... The industry thrives in Indiana because of the state's geographic location and convenient interstate access, according to a 2004 report from the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. Trucks can reach 75 percent of the population of the United States and Canada in one day's drive, the report said...
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