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Navistar to Open Third Plant in Alabama

Navistar International Corp. said it plans to sign a lease agreement that would give the company a third plant in Alabama.

September 30, 2011

Chicago Manufacturing Activity Rises

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area rose in September, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Friday.

September 30, 2011

Consumer Confidence Improves

Consumer confidence rose this month from its lowest level in almost three years, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

September 30, 2011

Personal Spending Rises 0.2% in August

Consumer personal spending edged up 0.2% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.

September 30, 2011

AAA Sues to Stop New York, New Jersey Toll Hikes

AAA has filed suit in a bid to reverse toll increases that began this month for vehicles crossing into New York City from New Jersey, Bloomberg reported.

September 30, 2011

Mica Says GOP to Drop Demand to Slash Transportation Funding

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have agreed to a higher funding level for a new transportation reauthorization bill, abandoning the $230 billion cap they previously set for any six-year plan.

October 3, 2011

Diesel Average Falls 4.7¢ to $3.786 in Third Straight Decline

The average price for a gallon of U.S. retail diesel declined for the third week in a row, dropping 4.7 cents to $3.786, the Department of Energy reported.

October 3, 2011

August Truck Tonnage Index Up 5.2%, ATA Says

The August truck tonnage index rose 5.2%, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling that fears of an imminent economic slowdown are premature, and may be wrong altogether.

October 3, 2011

Daimler, Chinese Firm Gain OK For Truck-Making Joint Venture

Daimler AG and a large Chinese truck maker have received Chinese government approval for their joint venture to build medium- and heavy-duty trucks and engines for the domestic market and for export.

October 3, 2011

N.C. Follows Virginia in Seeking to Toll I-95

With Virginia already moving to toll Interstate 95, neighboring North Carolina has also launched an effort to obtain federal permission to toll its stretch of the highway.

October 3, 2011