Diesel’s national average pump price fell for a 12th straight week, declining 3 cents to $3.648 a gallon, while gasoline fell for a 13th week, the Department of Energy said.
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Construction Spending Climbs to More Than Two-Year High
Construction spending rose in May to the highest level in more than two years, the Commerce Department said Monday.
July 2, 2012Oil Falls Following Friday’s $7 Surge
Oil fell more than $1 in early trading Monday after jumping more than $7 on Friday to finish last week near $85 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
July 2, 2012UPS Freight Sets 5.9% Rate Increase
UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of UPS Inc. said it was raising its rates an average 5.9%, effective July 16.
July 2, 2012Volvo Says New Transmission Tech Produces 5% Fuel Savings
Sweden-based Volvo AB said its European division has developed a transmission technology that leads to 5% fuel savings.
July 3, 2012Chicago Manufacturing Activity Rises
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area increased in June, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Friday.
June 29, 2012Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Level This Year
Consumer confidence dropped in June to the lowest level this year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 29, 2012Consumer Spending Unchanged in May
U.S. Consumer spending was unchanged in May, the weakest reading since November, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 29, 2012Daimler’s Detroit Unit Unveils Upgrades to 2013 Heavy-Duty Truck Engine Line
DETROIT — Detroit Diesel Corp. announced a series of enhancements to its 2013 Detroit heavy-duty truck engines that are designed to improve their fuel efficiency and reduce the cost of running and maintaining them.
July 2, 2012Border Plan Starts Second Year; Participation Remains Low
A year after U.S. officials agreed to allow Mexican trucks into the country, only four Mexican carriers are participating, far below the number the United States has said would be needed to judge the safety of Mexican trucks.
July 2, 2012