Volvo AB said Tuesday its August North American deliveries fell by 33%, to 1,267 units.
September 15, 2009Business, Safety, Government
DOT Sets Agenda for Distracted-Driving Summit
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood Wednesday released the detailed agenda for DOT’s Distracted Driving Summit, scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in Washington.
September 16, 2009Business
Industrial Production Rises 0.8%
Industrial production rose for a second straight month in August, gaining 0.8%, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
September 16, 2009Government, Business, Logistics
Horizon Lines to Add Tampa to Its Service to San Juan
Shipping, trucking and logistics firm Horizon Lines said that it will add regularly scheduled vessel container service between Tampa, Fla., and Puerto Rico, the Associated Press reported.
September 16, 2009Business, Government
Consumer Price Index Increases in August
The consumer price index rose 0.4% in August, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
September 16, 2009Business, Government
Business Inventories Fall 1% in July; Sales Rise
Business inventories fell in July for an 11th straight month, while sales showed the first back-to-back gain in a year, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 16, 2009Business, Government, Equipment
Obama Approves Tariffs on Chinese Tires
President Obama has approved an increase on the tariff charged on car and light truck tires imported from China, the Associated Press reported.
September 15, 2009Business
Navistar Gets $9.8 Million Army Truck Contract
Navistar International Corp. has received a $9.8 million contract from the U.S. Army for various trucks and spare parts, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
September 15, 2009Government, Business, Safety
Volvo’s North American Deliveries Fall 33% in August
Business, Government
August Retail Sales Jump 2.7%
Retail sales jumped 2.7% in August, led in part by a boost in auto sales prompted by the government’s “cash for clunkers” program, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 15, 2009Business
Kansas Turnpike Tolls to Increase for Those Without Transponders
Tolls for cars and trucks on the Kansas Turnpike are set to increase — starting Oct. 1 — for drivers paying in cash, but not for vehicles using an electronic toll transponder.
September 15, 2009