The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in a notice to be published in Wednesday’s Federal Register, said it was making no changes to its controversial hours-of-service rule.
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Volvo’s October Truck Sales Decline on Slow Demand
Volvo AB said its worldwide truck sales fell 12% in October as demand in the U.S. and Europe slumped, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
November 18, 2008ArvinMeritor Takes 4Q Loss, Will Sell Auto-Parts Unit
Components supplier ArvinMeritor said its fourth-quarter loss widened and that it plans to sell its automobile parts unit.
November 18, 2008Kenworth to Cut Wash. Production, Lay Off 400
Kenworth Truck Co. will scale back most of its truck production at its Renton, Wash., plant and lay off more than 400 workers as sales slump, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported Saturday.
November 17, 2008Engineering Cited in Minn. Bridge Failure
Last year’s Interstate-35W highway bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the worst such accident in 25 years, was caused by an engineering flaw and the load on its deck, Bloomberg reported, citing U.S. safety investigators.
November 14, 2008Obama May Reverse Bush Policy on Denial of Emissions Waiver
Reversing Bush administration policies, including its denial of California’s request for a waiver allowing the state to regulate automobile greenhouse-gas emissions, could be high on President-elect Barack Obama’s agenda in January, some observers said.
November 17, 2008N.Y. ‘Empire State’ Manufacturing Index Contracts Sharply
Manufacturing growth in New York state contracted this month at the fastest pace on record, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
November 17, 2008Industrial Production Rises 1.3% in October
U.S. industrial production rose 1.3% in October, the Federal Reserve said Monday.
November 17, 2008UPS Will Not Forecast Peak Shipping Day
In a switch from previous years, UPS Inc. will not forecast a peak day for holiday shipping this year because the slowing U.S. economy is making such a prediction too difficult, Bloomberg reported Monday.
November 17, 2008Canadian Report Highlights Biodiesel Concerns
Adding biodiesel to Canada’s existing fuel storage, blending and distribution infrastructure could spur a host of problems for the country's distillate market, the Canadian Trucking Association said.
November 17, 2008