An index of U.S. manufacturing fell to a 26-year low in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
November 3, 2008Government, Business
U.S. Auto Sales Drop Sharply in October
U.S. auto sales fell sharply in October, Bloomberg reported.
November 4, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Technology, Equipment
SCR Group Urges Strict Urea Guidelines
When heavy-duty engines with selective catalytic reduction technology start rolling in 2010, truckers refilling their trucks’ urea tanks will need to follow strict guidelines to protect the product’s purity to avoid damaging the aftertreatment system, urea experts said.
November 3, 2008Business, Safety, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Plunges to 26-Year Low
Government, Business
Construction Spending Drops 0.3% in September
Construction spending fell 0.3% in September, the Commerce Department said Monday.
November 3, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
TransForce Reports Lower 3Q Income
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Inc. said its third-quarter net income slipped to C$26.5 million, or 31 cents per unit, from C$28.5 million, or 33 cents, a year ago.
November 3, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Declines Another 19.4¢ to $3.288
The average price of U.S. retail diesel shed another 19.4 cents last week, dropping to $3.288 a gallon, while the gasoline average fell below year-ago levels for the first time in 2008, according to the Department of Energy.
November 3, 2008Business, Government
Consumer Sentiment Index Shows Record Decline
U.S. consumer confidence fell this month in the largest decline since data began in 1978, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan’s final monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.
October 31, 2008Government, Business
Personal Spending Falls in September
Consumer personal spending dropped 0.3% in September, the biggest drop in four years, the Commerce Department said Friday.
October 31, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
NTSB Adds EOBRs to ‘Most Wanted’ List
The National Transportation Safety Board has added mandatory use of electronic onboard recorders to its annual list of “most wanted†safety reforms.
October 31, 2008Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 4.5%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 4.5% in August from the same month last year, though both truck and rail imports declined, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
October 30, 2008