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Inflation Slowed Sharply to 7.1% Over Past 12 Months
Inflation in the United States slowed again in November in the latest sign that price increases are cooling despite the pressures they continue to inflict on American households.
December 13, 2022Global Trade Surges to $32 Trillion Record in 2022, U.N. Says
The value of global trade is set to reach a new record this year, increasing by about 12% to an estimated $32 trillion, according to a U.N. report that signaled a slowdown heading into 2023.
December 13, 2022Einride Secures an Additional $500 Million in Funding
Freight mobility technology company Einride announced it secured $500 million in financing, including a Series C equity raise and a debt facility.
December 13, 2022Diesel Plunges 21.3¢ to $4.754 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel continued its downward trajectory, falling 21.3 cents to $4.754 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Dec. 12.
December 12, 2022Perspective: Taking Aim at Unfair Billing
American Trucking Associations, the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers and the Harbor Trucking Association jointly support a recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the Federal Maritime Commission that seeks to expand the timeliness and overall level of detail and transparency for detention and demurrage invoices coming from common carrier billing parties that provide ocean carriage and storage of freight.Â
December 12, 2022Fuel Economy Flat in 2021, Emissions Down Slightly, Says EPA
Fuel economy for 2021 model year vehicles in the U.S. stayed flat with 2020 as people continued to buy less-efficient trucks and SUVs, according to an annual government report published Dec. 12.
December 12, 2022Congress Eyes Final Water Infrastructure Bill
Legislation that would approve funding for water infrastructure projects around the country has been finalized, congressional transportation leaders announced this month.
December 12, 2022Keystone Has Leaked More Oil Than Any Other US Pipeline Since 2010
The early December oil spill in Kansas means that TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone pipeline has now leaked more crude oil than any other conduit on U.S. land in the past 12 years.
December 12, 2022Ontario Firm Vision Truck Group Achieves EV Certification From VTNA
Vision Truck Group is the first certified electric vehicle dealer in the greater Toronto area for truck makers Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks. Both are units of Volvo Group.
December 12, 2022Grote Expands Design, Production Facility in Mexico
Grote Industries announced an expansion of its engineering design center and production facility in Apodaca, Mexico.
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