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Ford breaks ground on new site
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) breaks ground today on its new state-of-the-art assembly plant in Hangzhou, which will double production capacity in China to 1.2 million passenger cars annually by 2015....
View ArticleTrucking companies, distributors say they can’t afford proposed toll hike on...
Set to take effect Sept. 30, a 45 percent toll increase imposed by the state Thruway Authority for large commercial vehicles has north country trucking carriers and distributors preparing to pass on...
View ArticleTruck deals, pent-up demand boost September U.S. auto sales
U.S. auto sales will likely rise 8 percent or more in September as dealers offered generous cash incentives on pickup trucks that amounted to as much as $10,000 a vehicle in some areas of the United...
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Truckers who carry hazardous materials draw extra scrutiny
Richardson one morning this week pulled his tanker truck into an inspection station off Interstate 65 in Portland. He was en route to Ohio to make a delivery of molten naphthalene, a flammable...
View ArticleEconomic Panel Sees Mixed Forecast for Trucking
A panel discussion on the economy indicated that the economy and trucking will continue to see slow but steady growth of around 2% GDP through 2013, barring something like a total financial crisis in...
View ArticleStone Trucking Company, Expanding
Stone Trucking Company has signed a contract on 38 acres located in Creek County, a few miles away from their current Headquarters located in Kiefer, OK. This will increase office space as well as...
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Truck inspection sent ‘a clear message to truckers’
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) said its month-long multi-agency campaign in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol, Caltrans and the California Dept. of Food and Agriculture that...
View ArticleFord to offer diesel in new full-size Transit van
Ford was to announce today that it will offer a diesel engine in the new Transit commercial van when it goes on sale in the U.S. late next year. A 3.2-liter turbo-diesel will be offered for those who...
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Swift Transportation soars on strong 4Q earnings
Swift Transportation Co.’s shares soared Thursday after the truckload delivery company’s fourth-quarter performance exceeded market expectations. The company reported after the market closed Wednesday...
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