Diesel fuel’s national average retail price dipped 0.7 cent $2.792 a gallon and gasoline's pump price plunged, the Department of Energy said Monday.
June 12, 2007BusinessTechnology
GE Introduces VeriWise in Mexico
General Electric said Tuesday it has introduced here its VeriWise trailer-tracking technology in Mexico.
June 12, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Congress Eyes Boosting Fuel Economy
Stronger fuel-economy rules stand their best chance in years of passing Congress, amid heightened concern about gas prices and global warming, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
June 12, 2007BusinessGovernment
Congress Targets Highway Privatization
The trucking industry and congressional Democrats are seeking to slow states’ efforts to lease toll roads to private investors, Bloomberg reported.
June 11, 2007FuelBusinessGovernment
‘Hot Fuel’ Comes Under Federal Scrutiny
Federal lawmakers said that oil companies and service station owners cheated consumers due to fuel’s tendency to expand in warm temperatures, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
June 11, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
DOT Outlines Cross-Border Standards
The Transportation Department said Monday it has published additional details on safety standards and inspection program in place for its cross-border trucking demonstration program.
June 11, 2007Business
Biofuels Development Could Cost Billions
Extensive biofuels development could cost taxpayers billions over the next 15 years, the Washington Post reported Friday.
June 11, 2007BusinessGovernment
China’s Truck Sales Booming
China’s vehicle sales rose at the fastest pace in four months, led by economic growth and higher truck demand, Bloomberg reported Monday.
June 11, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafetyTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Panel Mulls Network of Truck-Only Lanes
Trucking executive Patrick Quinn proposed building a system of dedicated truck-only lanes to streamline freight movement and the idea has been “well received†by members of a U.S. commission.
June 11, 2007