Osborne: Ford Australia boss resigns after job cuts. FORD Australia took another hit today when its President Bill Osborne resigned, soon after the car giant's announcement that 350 jobs would be lost at Victorian plants.

Automakers seek Fed loans to ride downturn: report. The Big 3 Detroit-based automakers are seeking about $25 billion in federal loans as they struggle to ride out a steep downturn in U.S. auto sales, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Federal judge approves Goodyear health care trust. A U.S. District Court judge in Akron, Ohio, has approved a trust fund set up by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Maharashtra spreads red carpet for Tata's 'Nano' project. Mumbai, August 23: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has invited Tata Motors Chairman Ratan Tata to set up the `Nano' small car project in the state is it decides to move out from West Bengal, where..

Marquette Interchange Contractor Gets $4M Bonus. The state of Wisconsin will pay a contractor a $4 million bonus for finishing the Marquette Interchange before Harley-Davidson's anniversary celebration starts next week.

Farmers in Singur don't want Tatas to leave. In a twist of the tale, a day after Ratan Tata threatened to pull out of the 'Nano' project in Singur, farmers whose land have been acquired do not want the Tata Motors Limited Chairman to leave as they believe..

Big Party Planned For Harley-Davidson Anniversary. Few companies have customers as dedicated as those of Harley-Davidson. That's why the motorcycle maker can put on a four-day 105th anniversary celebration, and expect more than 100,000 people to show up and..

Spotlight on diesel prices. The group representing the trucking industry wants attention turned to the price of diesel, after most of the major fuel retailers dropped prices a further six cents a litre yesterday.

Brown Aviation Tool Named One of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies for Second Year. NEW YORK, August 20, 2008 Inc. Magazine today ranked Brown Aviation Tool Supply Co.

FedEx Loses Shareholder Support as Courts Unsettle Smith's Business Model. FedEx Corp. tells its ground-service drivers when to work, what to charge customers and what kind of socks and shoes to wear, the workers say.

BeaconEquity.com Issues Trade Alerts on Trucking/Transport Stocks: FDX, UPS, CHRW, UTIW, EXPD, JBHT. DALLAS, Aug. 21 TX-BeaconEquity.com DALLAS, /PRNewswire/ -- BeaconEquity.com announces the availability of Trade Alerts on stocks making news today.

TCA and CarriersEdge kick off Best Employer Survey. WASHINGTON, D.C. / MARKHAM, ON -- The Truckload Carriers Association, a truckload carrier interest group, and CarriersEdge, an industry leader in online driver improvement programs, today announced the launch..

Province asked to stop insurance company gouging. They're tired of their pain becoming insurance companies' gain. Like Stephen Nelson of Woodstock, whose mother Glenna Nelson was killed in a 2004 crash on Hwy 400 near Muskoka when a trucker crashed into the..

Trucker claims emotional injury from 2004 crash. Lawyers for Ohio truck-driver Tommy R. Jarrett said they plan to continue seeking compensation for emotional damages from an auto-semi accident that occurred in Laclede County in 2004 on Interstate 44.

OnGuard Offered On Select Freightliner Trucks. Freightliner Trucks, in conjunction with Meritor Wabco, announced the availability of the OnGuard Collision Safety System for select Cascadia and Century Class S/T fleets.

Truckers delight at lower diesel prices. As the price of oil drops, so does the price of diesel fuel--a welcome sight for truckers.

ATA announces support for bipartisan comprehensive energy bill. The American Trucking Associations Thursday announced its support for a bipartisan comprehensive energy bill that calls for domestic oil drilling, tax incentives and alternative energy research to lower the..

Truckers Talk Highway Dangers After Fatal Accident. Franklin County, IA- Truckers are talking about daily roadside dangers. Distractions, other vehicles and people on the side of dark highways, the Iowa State Patrol says Thomas Barker crashed his car into the..

Newmar Cuts 31 in Latest Round of Layoffs. Motorhome and fifth-wheel manufacturer Newmar Corp. reduced its work force at the company's complex in Nappanee, Ind., for the third time this year, cutting 31 manufacturing positions.

Chrysler talking with foreign automakers. Chrysler LLC has talked with automakers in Russia and India about potential tie-ups and was approached by Fiat about a partnership, although no formal discussions are ongoing, a senior Chrysler executive said..