American Trucking Associations’ Share the Road safety program tractor-trailer rode into Lake George, N.Y., last week for a three-day safety demonstration to motorcycle riders.
June 12, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Diesel Slips for Second Week; Gasoline Average Tops $4 a Gallon
The U.S. diesel average inched downward for the second consecutive week, dipping 1.5 cents to $4.692 a gallon, while gasoline topped the $4 mark for the first time ever, the Department of Energy reported.
June 16, 2008BusinessFuelEquipment
Caterpillar to Exit Class 8 Engine Market After 2010
Caterpillar Inc., which said Thursday it has signed an agreement to develop a heavy-duty truck with Navistar International Corp., said it would not develop and sell engines that meet 2010 emissions standards to other truck original equipment manufacturers.
June 13, 2008BusinessGovernment
Volkswagen Gets EU Approval to Buy Scania
Volkswagen AG has gained antitrust approval from European regulators to buy a controlling stake in Swedish truck and bus maker Scania AB, Bloomberg reported Friday.
June 13, 2008BusinessGovernment
CPI Rises 0.2% in May
The consumer price index rose 0.6% in may, the Labor Department said Friday.
June 13, 2008BusinessGovernment
Consumer Confidence Falls to 28-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence fell to a 28-year low this month, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 13, 2008BusinessSafety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Decline
Rail and intermodal traffic fell for the week ended Saturday compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 12, 2008BusinessGovernment
Retail Sales Jump 1% in May
Retail sales jumped 1% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
June 12, 2008Business
Jobless Claims Jump 25,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims jumped 25,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 12, 2008BusinessFuel
Oil Jumps $5 to Top $136 a Barrel
Oil jumped $5 to more than $136 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed crude inventories fell more than expected last week, Bloomberg reported.
June 11, 2008