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Energy Costs Push CPI Up 0.3% in March

Led by a surge in energy costs, U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in March, which was less than Wall Street analysts had been expecting, news services said..

April 16, 2002

Edward A. Kyrish Named Truck Dealer of the Year

For the second consecutive year, an International Truck dealer has earned the distinction of being the nation’s top truck dealer.

April 15, 2002

Component Makers Create Monitor for Reefer Trailers

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A group of component manufacturers has adapted a new technology that lets drivers monitor the condition of their brakes and send other safety and performance information from a trailer to the dashboard.

April 15, 2002

Chavez’s Return in Venezuela May Push Oil Prices Higher

Political flare-ups in South America and the Middle East are combining to push oil prices higher, and could keep prices rising throughout the spring and summer driving months, news services said.

April 15, 2002

Business Inventories, Sales Both Down in February

Business inventories and business sales both dipped in February, the Commerce Department reported Monday. It was the 13th consecutive month of decline for inventories, the report said.

April 15, 2002

News Briefs - April 15

Shippers Making Plans in Case of Dock Strike • W.Va. Task Force to Tackle Coal Truck Dispute • Arctic Drilling Plan Seen Unlikely to Pass • OPEC May Boost Output in ’02 on Rebound • And more...

April 15, 2002

Diesel Price Breaks Trend, Falls to $1.32 Per Gallon

Breaking a six-week upward trend, the national average price of diesel slipped 0.3 cent per gallon last week to $1.320, the Department of Energy reported.

April 15, 2002

Truck Dealers Urged to Bolster Service Departments

LAS VEGAS – Dealers wishing to survive a period of low new truck sales should invest in their parts and service departments as an alternative source of revenue.

April 15, 2002

Ouster of Venezuelan Leader Could Limit OPEC’s Power

The ouster of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez by his country’s army on Thursday may curtail the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ ability to keep the price of oil high, news services reported.

April 12, 2002