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News Briefs - Aug. 12
EGL’s Profits Rise on North American Ground Activity • Trailer Bridge Narrows Loss • UPS, FedEx Charging Extra for Remote Deliveries • Global Economies Appear to be Picking Up • And more...
August 12, 2003
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Bush Picks Leavitt to Head EPA
President Bush late Monday selected Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt to succeed Christie Whitman as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
August 12, 2003Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday voted to keep the benchmark U.S. interest rate unchanged, encouraged by signs that the lowest borrowing costs in 45 years may be helping the economic expansion to accelerate.
August 12, 2003Diesel Price Jumps 3.9 Cents a Gallon, DOE Says
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 3.9 cents a gallon to $1.492, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
August 12, 2003Schneider’s Duley Warns Of New Costs For ’07 Trucks
CHICAGO — A senior truck fleet executive warned that his company is concerned about its ability to afford trucks that will comply with 2007 federal emissions rules because of extra costs for both routine engine maintenance and onboard diagnostic systems.
August 11, 2003Technology Briefs - Aug. 6 - Aug. 12
Nebraska to Use Webcams to Show Road Conditions • Sirius Radio Loss Widens in 2Q •.
August 11, 2003EPA: Refiners Intend to Make Enough Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel
CHICAGO — Environmental Protection Agency officials said last week that reports from refiners have assured them that the trucking industry can count on having enough ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel available in 2006 to meet their fleets’ needs.
August 11, 2003Truck, Engine Makers To Assure EPA on Urea
CHICAGO — Several truck and engine manufacturers said they would soon demonstrate to the Environmental Protection Agency that there would be a sufficient nationwide supply of urea to support diesel engine emission-control systems using the nitrogen compound.
August 11, 2003Supreme Court Agrees to Review California Alternative-Fuel Rule
The Supreme Court has agreed to review an appeals court decision upholding the California South Coast Air Quality Management District’s requirement that certain public and private fleets buy alternative-energy vehicles instead of those powered by diesel engines.
August 11, 2003Online Job-Search Services Proving Popular With Seekers and Providers
The search for truck drivers has moved online as dozens of driver-recruiting Web sites have cropped up in recent years — some with colorful monikers like bubbajunk.com and some with straightforward names like truckdriver.com.
August 11, 2003