President Obama Tuesday outlined his administration’s comprehensive plan to curb emissions from cars and light trucks, saying the rules would cut dependence on imported oil and move the United States toward a “clean energy†economy, the Associated Press reported.
May 19, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Obama Unveils New Emissions Standards
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 1.5¢ to $2.231; Gas Gains 6.9¢
The national average price of diesel fuel rose for a second straight week, gaining 1.5 cents to $2.231 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
May 19, 2009Government
Housing Starts Plunge 13% to Record Low
New housing starts plunged 13% to a record low in April, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 19, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Daimler Gives Schneider Trucks With 2010-Compliant Engines
The two main truck and engine companies of Daimler Trucks North America said they have provided truckload carrier Schneider National with two more test tractors powered by 2010-compliant diesel engines.
May 18, 2009Business, Government, Safety
Caterpillar to Cut Worker Hours at Ind. Engine Plant
Heavy equipment and diesel engine maker Caterpillar Inc. said it will cut hours at least in half for 985 workers in its Lafayette, Ind., plant, the Associated Press reported Monday.
May 18, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
California Reefer Rule Illegal, ATA Tells Court
California’s transport refrigeration unit rule illegally imposes a national requirement on all motor carriers that enter the state, attorneys for American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association told a federal appeals court.
May 18, 2009Business, Government
Annual Roadcheck Event Set for June 2-4
Some 10,000 inspectors will be deployed across Canada, Mexico and the United States June 2-4 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Roadcheck event.
May 18, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Trimac Reports First-Quarter Loss
Canada-based transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said it lost C$700,000 in the first quarter, or 5 cents per unit, compared with a profit of C$600,000, or 2 cents, a year ago.
May 18, 2009Business, Logistics, Government
Gasoline Jumps a Quarter In Three Weeks to $2.30
The national average price of regular gasoline jumped 25 cents over the past three weeks to $2.30 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
May 18, 2009Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
Trucking Hit by ‘Perfect Storm,’ Hebe Says
SAN DIEGO — A “perfect storm†of a nose-diving economy, high fuel prices and governmental missteps have all combined to ravage the trucking industry and the companies that supply its equipment, according to Jim Hebe, senior vice president of North American sales for Navistar Inc.
May 18, 2009