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Class 8 Truck Sales Plunge in April
Sales of new Class 8 trucks plunged 45% in April, compared with a year earlier, the most severe decline in six years.
May 21, 2007Fleets Offer Expanded Storage Options
With demand for freight-hauling services relatively slack, some trucking companies are branching out beyond logistics to offer more warehousing services.
May 21, 2007House Limits Plan Granting Mexican Trucks Access
The House voted last week to impose more restrictions on the DOT鈥檚 plans to grant Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways, in a move aimed at significantly slowing a proposed pilot program.
May 21, 2007Diesel Slips 1.9垄; Gas Hits Record
The U.S. average price paid for retail diesel fuel fell another 1.9 cents last week to $2.773 a gallon, while the average gasoline price rose 4.9 cents to an all-time record of $3.103.
May 21, 2007Diesel Price Rises 3垄 to $2.803; Gas Jumps to Another Record
Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average price climbed 3 cents to $2.803 a gallon and gasoline continued to soar, setting an all-time record for the second straight week with an 11.5-cent spike to $3.218, the Department of Energy said Monday.
May 22, 2007UPS Adds New Global Flight
UPS Inc. said Friday it will launch a new 鈥渁round-the-world鈥 flight this summer to further enhance service between Singapore and markets in the Middle East, Europe and the United States.
May 18, 2007Consumer Sentiment Index Rises
U.S. consumer confidence rose this month following, according to the University of Michigan鈥檚 monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 18, 2007Philadelphia Factory Index Gains
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia area rose this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
May 17, 2007GM May Sell Medium-Duty Business
General Motors Corp., the largest U.S. automaker, may soon sell its medium-duty truck business, Bloomberg reported.
May 18, 2007