LAS VEGAS — Caterpillar Inc. has introduced the CT660, the first in a line of Caterpillar-branded vocational on-highway truck models.
March 22, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Drops for First Time Since November
Diesel slipped a tenth of a cent to $3.907 a gallon, its first drop since November, while gasoline also declined, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 22, 2011Business
Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Lubrizol
Berkshire Hathaway will acquire Lubrizol Corp., the world’s largest producer of lubricant additives, the companies said.
March 22, 2011BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Xata Corp. Becomes a SkyBitz Reseller
Telematics and mobile communications provider Xata Corp., Eden Prairie, Minn., now resells trailer-tracking systems made by SkyBitz, the companies announced March 9.
March 22, 2011GovernmentBusinessSafetyTechnologyEquipment
Washington State Supreme Court Ruling Locks in Lower Tax Rate for OmniTracs
Purchasers of Qualcomm Inc.’s OmniTracs system in Washington state dodged a tax hit following a March 10 decision about the legal classification of that system by the Washington Supreme Court.
March 21, 2011Business
YRC’s Holland Unit to Hire 1,000 Drivers
YRC Worldwide’s Holland unit said Monday it plans to hire about 1,000 drivers this year.
March 21, 2011Business
Persson to Succeed Johansson as Volvo’s CEO
Olof Persson will become CEO of Volvo AB as of Sept. 1, the truck maker said.
March 21, 2011BusinessFuel
Gasoline Price Rise Slows, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price slowed its gain, rising 6.7 cents over the past two weeks to an average $3.573 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
March 21, 2011BusinessLogistics
Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Drop to 9-Year Low
Existing home sales fell 9.6% in February to the lowest level since 2002, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
March 21, 2011BusinessFuel
Oil Rises to Near $103 a Barrel
Oil prices rose $2 early Monday to near $103 a barrel following weekend allied air strikes on Libya, Bloomberg reported.
March 21, 2011