Volvo AB said deliveries by its four truck brands rose 2% worldwide in July, but fell by 2% in North America, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
August 27, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 6.6%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 6.6% in June from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
August 28, 2008GovernmentBusinessEquipment
ArvinMeritor Dedicates Mexico Plant
Truck components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said it dedicated a new $30 million manufacturing facility in northern Mexico for trucks built in the United States and Canada.
August 28, 2008BusinessFuelGovernmentAutonomous
China鈥檚 Largest Truck Company鈥檚 Profit Rises 40%
China鈥檚 largest truck maker, Sinotruk,聽boosted a first-half profit 40% as consumers rushed to buy vehicles before the introduction of a new emissions regulation, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
August 28, 2008Business
Jobless Claims Fall for Third Week
Initial jobless claims fell for a third straight week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 28, 2008BusinessSafety
Missouri Sets Some Left-Lane Restrictions
Beginning Thursday, Missouri will ban big rigs from driving in the left lane of highways with three or more lanes in a single direction, the Kansas City Star reported.
August 28, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Editorial: Truck Driver Appreciation
A good rule of thumb is that you cannot appreciate truck drivers too much. But we鈥檙e convinced that expression of admiration for what America鈥檚 3.5 million professional drivers accomplish on a daily basis carries a certain value.
August 27, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Chicago鈥檚 O鈥橦are Conducts Mobile Cargo Screening
The Transportation Security Administration for the first time has used a mobile X-ray machine capable of screening contents of large cargo containers to check trucks entering Chicago鈥檚 O鈥橦are International Airport, the Associated Press reported.
August 27, 2008BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Rise 1.3% in July
Durable goods orders rose 1.3% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 27, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Falls 6.2垄 to $4.145 a Gallon
The average national price of retail diesel fuel continued its downward trend, falling 6.2 cents to $4.145 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 26, 2008