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GovernmentBusiness

Ontario Report Recommends More Tolling

A new report by the Ontario government recommends that the legislature consider road tolling for trucks and cars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fund mass transit infrastructure.

June 1, 2010
Business

Rush Completes Lake City Acquisition

Rush Enterprises said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Lake City Cos., owner of 11 International Truck dealerships.

June 1, 2010
BusinessEquipment

ISM Factory Index Shows Continued Expansion

U.S. manufacturing activity showed expansion in May for the 10th straight consecutive month but slipped slightly from April, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

June 1, 2010
Business

Construction Spending Grows in April

Construction spending rose 2.7% in April, the most since 2000, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

June 1, 2010
BusinessFuel

E&MU: Hybrids Place Little Strain on Fleet Repair Resources

Hybrid engine technology is not yet ready for Class 8 over-the-road trucks, but it is making inroads in other heavy- and medium-duty applications and appears to be performing well, both on the road and in the shop.

June 1, 2010
EditorialBusinessGovernmentAutonomous

Getting Ready for CSA 2010

Clearly, apprehension over the potential ramifications of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new truck safety ratings program is growing as we move closer to full implementation of the plan.

May 31, 2010
Letters to the EditorBusinessGovernmentSafety

Letters: Setting Standards, Rail Pays Its Way, Where’s Rocky?, Brokers Controversy, More on Brokers

I agree with “Opinion” writer Paul Landry: There’s no question that safety is more important than money. As consumers, we need to do the same when it comes to setting priorities.

May 31, 2010
Business

People in Trucking: FedEx Freight’s Moving Force Tries to Settle Into Retirement

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Douglas Duncan has spent a lifetime as the first guy in the office, the only guy working on a Saturday and the last guy to go home at night.

May 31, 2010
Business

Heavy-Duty Orders Soar 90%

New orders for heavy-duty trucks soared about 90% in April, compared with the same month a year ago, two independent research firms reported.

May 31, 2010
Business

Lawmakers Say Tax Fears May Mean Road Bill Delay

WASHINGTON — The chances of Congress approving a long-term highway bill this year are slim, key congressional staff members said, and several added that if a bill isn’t passed early in 2011, then it may be dead until after the next presidential election.

May 31, 2010