The United States and China have signed an aviation agreement that will significantly increase passenger and cargo flights between the two countries, the Department of Transportation said.
July 12, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics
Standards Group Fails to Pass 鈥楬ot Fuel鈥 Reform
A measure that would have set standards for 鈥渉ot fuel鈥 fell just short of passage at a meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures, the Kansas City Star reported.
July 12, 2007BusinessGovernmentFuel
Florida Sets Plan to Limit Emissions
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) said is set to sign an order that would match California鈥檚 standards for greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
July 12, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentFuel
E&MU: Air Bags Prove to Be a Tough Sell
When a motor vehicle hits an object head-on, the rapid deceleration jerks the bodies of drivers and passengers forward, putting them at risk of serious injury or worse. That is why front-seat air bags are a standard supplemental restraint to seat belts in passenger cars.
July 11, 2007BusinessLogisticsFuelGovernment
Diesel Price to Rise, DOE Says
National average diesel prices are expected to climb for the next three months before receding slightly toward the end of the year, according to projections by the Department of Energy.
July 11, 2007FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Rises 2垄 to $2.849
The average retail price of U.S. diesel fuel rose 2 cents to $2.849 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
July 10, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
EPA Proposes Tightening Ozone Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed reducing the amount of ozone in the air, which trucking industry and manufacturing officials said could lead to retrofits of older trucks.
July 9, 2007FuelGovernment
Conn. Hikes Diesel Tax 11 Cents
Diesel fuel taxes in Connecticut increased 11 cents a gallon to 37 cents from 26 cents on July 1.
July 9, 2007FuelGovernment
Trust Fund Problems Hyped, House Transport Head Says
聽A key congressional Democrat said dire pronouncements about the state of the Highway Trust Fund are driven by the Bush administration鈥檚 antipathy to a fuel-tax increase and its affinity for tolls and privatization.
July 9, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuel
Trucking Industry鈥檚 Largest Carrier Turns 100
Order a T-shirt from Jockey online or send your Toshiba laptop for repair, and your new shirt probably will arrive the next day, your repaired computer within the week. Both likely will come from Worldport, UPS Inc.鈥檚 4 million-square-foot international air hub in Louisville, Ky.
July 9, 2007