Factory orders declined 0.7% in January, the Commerce Department reported March 6.
March 6, 2014Business
ACT: Truck Sales Will Rise as Fleets’ Profits Increase
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The exÂpected higher profits of trucking fleets for the next several years will help further boost sales of new heavy-duty trucks in North America, said Kenny Vieth, president of ACT Research Co.
March 31, 2014Business
Factory Orders Decline in January
Business
Kalmar Ottawa Debuts New Terminal Tractor
Kalmar Ottawa announced a newly designed terminal tractor, the T2, after two years of research and testing.
February 26, 2014Business
Truck Makers Post Higher Earnings
Truck manufacturers ended 2013 on a high note, with Paccar Inc. posting higher fourth-quarter profit, and Daimler AG and Volvo AB reporting improved results in their truck divisions.
February 10, 2014Business
Factory Orders Decline by Most in Five Months
Factory orders declined 1.5% in December, the biggest drop in five months, the Commerce Department reported Feb. 4.
February 4, 2014Business
Manufacturing Activity Grows at Slower Pace in January
U.S. manufacturing activity’s rate of expansion declined in January, the Institute for Supply Management reported Feb. 3.
February 3, 2014Business, Safety
Distracted Driving Tops List of NTSB’s Safety Priorities
WASHINGTON — Eliminating substance-impaired and distracted driving, as well as strengthening vehicle-occupant protection, were included on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Most Wanted List of safety issues released last week.
January 20, 2014Government, Business, Safety
Distracted Driving Remains Top Issue for NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board said Jan. 16 distracted driving remains a top concern for the agency in 2014, and it will continue advocacy efforts to eliminate distraction in transportation.
January 16, 2014Government, Business
Cuomo Moves Deadline to Decide on N.Y. Independent Contractor Bill
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has used a legislative loophole to extend the time he has to consider a bill that would redefine trucking independent contractors under state law.
January 2, 2014Business
Manufacturing Activity Grows at Slower Rate in December
The Institute for Supply Management reported Jan. 2 a December reading of 57 in its manufacturing index, a modest dip from November’s figure but still the second-biggest expansion in more than two years.
January 2, 2014