A federal judge in Indiana ruled that drivers at FedEx Corp.’s ground delivery unit in Kansas are contractors and not employees, handing the package company a victory in its ongoing litigation with drivers from across the country about employees’ classification.
August 24, 2010Business
Ryder Promotes Sanchez to Fleet Management President
Ryder System has named Robert Sanchez head of its global vehicle leasing business.
August 25, 2010Business
Mack to Add 125 Workers at Pa. Truck Plant
Mack Trucks said Tuesday will boost employment by 125 workers at its Macungie, Pa., truck assembly plant, starting in October.
August 24, 2010Business
Con-way Freight’s Labrie Steps Down
Con-way Inc. said Tuesday that John Labrie, president of its less-than-truckload Con-way Freight unit, has left the company “to pursue other interests.”
August 24, 2010BusinessFuel
Diesel Falls 2.2¢ to $2.957 in Second Straight Drop
Diesel fell for the second straight week, dropping 2.2 cents to $2.957 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
August 24, 2010Business
Existing ϳԹ Sales Plunge 27.2%
Sales of existing home plunged 27.2% in July, the third straight monthly decline, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
August 24, 2010Business
UPS Reduces Number of Expected Pilot Furloughs
UPS Inc. said it now expects to furlough 230 pilots, fewer than the 300 it estimated in February, due to improving financial conditions, the Associated Press reported.
August 24, 2010Business
EPA, CARB to Review SCR Policies
The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have agreed to begin a “thorough review” of their policies regarding the operation of selective catalytic reduction-equipped heavy-duty diesel engines when diesel engine fluid tanks run dry.
August 23, 2010BusinessFuelGovernment
NHTSA, EPA Send Proposed Rules For Truck Mileage to White House
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 13 sent their proposed standards for heavy- and medium-duty trucks to the White House for review by the Office of Management and Budget.
August 23, 2010BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuel
CARB Recommends Compliance Extension
The California Air Resources Board staff is recommending an extension of the compliance deadlines for the state’s emission-reduction rule for 2003 transport refrigeration units.
August 23, 2010