Auto parts maker lays off 800. Linamar Corp., Canada's second-biggest auto parts maker, has laid off about 800 employees - about four per cent of its total workforce - as it struggles to deal with lower orders from the automotive and..

Stalled, but Nelson keeps on truckin'. OPPOSITION Leader Brendan Nelson began his truckie trip from Melbourne to Dubbo yesterday, leaving the Victorian city shortly after 7.30am. Dr Nelson has hitched a ride to the NSW Central West with Dubbo truck..

Harley Execs, Riders Close NYSE Remotely. Harley-Davidson executives, board members and riders gathered for the motorcycle maker's 105th anniversary in Milwaukee will remotely close the New York Stock Exchange Thursday.

2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Cars Makers Should Greenlight. The concept cars that we think should become production models.

No Call Yet for Service Hour Waiver for Fuel Truckers. Despite short-term shortages at fuel terminals in the Upper Midwest, there`s no call yet for an extension of the 15-hour work day for commercial truckers hauling fuel.

Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend. DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2008 -- Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per share of its common stock.

Technology Review: 2007 Ford Expedition. Ford's full-size SUV is big on conveniences and standard features.

Letter: Show a trucker you appreciate the work they do. Letter: Show a trucker you appreciate the work they do Last week was National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

When it comes to trucking technology, I've got control issues. TRUCKING WAS TRUCKING back when I began in the mid-1970s, and plenty of fun. Bouncing along the roadway, shifting through the gears, blowing smoke.

On a collision course. ANOTHER RUNAWAY truck crashes into a vehicle, then kills pedestrian. Newsday reported that around 8:30am on August 26, a ten-wheel truck lost control and ploughed through a group of persons, killing 46-year-..

Man Builds, Rides Motorcycle Despite Blindness. Bud Surber is blind but that hasn't stopped him from hopping on a Harley, reported WISN-TV in Milwaukee.

Todd Shipyards to continue carrier overhauls. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. will continue overhauling the Navy's nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers based in Puget Sound through 2013.

Trucker sentenced for using e-mail to lure girl for sex. Authorities said a truck driver from Brocton will spend a five years and 10 months in prison for using e-mail messages to persuade a 16-year-old girl to travel from Vermont to Brocton and then raping her.

FedEx Custom Critical Honors Independent Contractors. FedEx Custom Critical recently honored its top-performing independent contractors at its annual Four Star Awards celebration.

Infrastructure Addressed in Campaigns. Both the Democrats and the Republicans are addressing the infrastructure issue as we head into the final two months of the presidential campaign.

Which Path Do You Walk? Truckers these days are getting a bad rap from all sides. Special interest groups are lobbying in Washington D.C. to tighten everything from how much truckers weigh to how hot or cold they should be to rest..

In Brief: Trucker pleads guilty in stabbing. A Texas truck driver has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in the stabbing death of another trucker at a Scio Township truck stop earlier this year.

UPS isn't delivering for investors. Q : What is your opinion of shares of United Parcel Service Inc. ? R.A.,

2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Wacky Concept Cars. MSN editors pick the 10 craziest concept cars at the Tokyo show.

Harleys headed to Milwaukee. Thousands of Harley-Davidson motorcycles are leaving the Rothschild area for Milwaukee this morning, potentially slowing traffic.