Volvo AB said deliveries by its four truck brands rose 2% worldwide in July, but fell by 2% in North America, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
August 27, 2008Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 6.6%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 6.6% in June from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
August 28, 2008Government, Business, Equipment
ArvinMeritor Dedicates Mexico Plant
Truck components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said it dedicated a new $30 million manufacturing facility in northern Mexico for trucks built in the United States and Canada.
August 28, 2008Business, Fuel, Government, Autonomous
China’s Largest Truck Company’s Profit Rises 40%
China’s largest truck maker, Sinotruk, boosted a first-half profit 40% as consumers rushed to buy vehicles before the introduction of a new emissions regulation, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
August 28, 2008Business
Jobless Claims Fall for Third Week
Initial jobless claims fell for a third straight week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 28, 2008Business, Safety
Missouri Sets Some Left-Lane Restrictions
Beginning Thursday, Missouri will ban big rigs from driving in the left lane of highways with three or more lanes in a single direction, the Kansas City Star reported.
August 28, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Editorial: Truck Driver Appreciation
A good rule of thumb is that you cannot appreciate truck drivers too much. But we’re convinced that expression of admiration for what America’s 3.5 million professional drivers accomplish on a daily basis carries a certain value.
August 27, 2008Business, Safety, Autonomous
Volvo’s North American Sales Drop 2%
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Chicago’s O’Hare Conducts Mobile Cargo Screening
The Transportation Security Administration for the first time has used a mobile X-ray machine capable of screening contents of large cargo containers to check trucks entering Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the Associated Press reported.
August 27, 2008Business, Government
Durable Goods Orders Rise 1.3% in July
Durable goods orders rose 1.3% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 27, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Falls 6.2¢ to $4.145 a Gallon
The average national price of retail diesel fuel continued its downward trend, falling 6.2 cents to $4.145 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 26, 2008