China鈥檚 biggest heavy-duty truck maker, Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd., said its first-half income surged 77% on higher demand for commercial vehicles, Bloomberg reported.
August 30, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
TTNews To Close Monday for Labor Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept. 7, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
September 3, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
TTNews.com Closed Monday for Labor Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Sept.6, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
September 2, 2010GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
FMCSA Eyeing Broader EOBR Mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is eyeing a much broader mandate than originally thought as part of its upcoming expanded electronic onboard recorder proposal, according to several officials who spoke with Transport Topics.
August 31, 2010GovernmentBusiness
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 37.6% in June
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 37.6% in June from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
August 31, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafety
Carrier Groups Hit New Hazmat Rule
Several trade groups told federal regulators that requiring more detailed information on applications for special permits to haul hazardous materials will not increase hazmat safety and will increase the paperwork burden on applicants.
August 31, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Idaho DOT Appeals Oversized Load Ruling
The Idaho Department of Transportation has appealed a court ruling that revoked special DOT permits granted to ConocoPhillips to transport oversized loads of oil refinery equipment.
August 31, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Consumer Confidence Rises in August
Consumer confidence grew in August from a five-month low in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
August 31, 2010Letters to the EditorBusinessSafetyGovernment
Letters: CSA Fallout, Mexican Tariffs
The prediction by some people is that the new CSA rules will take 5% or more over-the-road drivers off our highways. To some folks that may be a good thing.
August 30, 2010EditorialGovernmentBusiness
Speculators Flee Cooling Economy
About the only silver lining that seems to be coming from the obvious slowdown of the U.S. economy is that it鈥檚 taking pressure off domestic fuel prices, in part by encouraging commodities speculators to find other places to ply their trade.
August 30, 2010