President Bush Wednesday called for a halt in the growth of greenhouse gases by 2025, the Associated Press reported.
April 17, 2008Business
Initial Jobless Claims Rise by 17,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims rose by 17,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
April 17, 2008Business, Government, Equipment
Hino Shifting Medium-Duty Work to W. Va.
Hino Motors Ltd. said it will halt assembly of trucks in California and shift the work to a West Virginia factory to consolidate U.S. production, Bloomberg reported.
April 17, 2008Business
Grocery Chain Supervalu Reports Record Earnings
Grocery chain Supervalu Inc. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter sales and earnings reached records.
April 17, 2008Business
iTECH: Truck Telematics Ripe for Growth, Market Study Says
The market for commercial vehicle telematics in North America may be poised for a second wave of innovation and growth, according to a market study.
April 16, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Lovetro to Become USF Holland’s President, YRC Says
YRC Worldwide unit USF Holland’s president, John O’Sullivan, has left his position and will be succeeded by Keith Lovetro, who leads YRC’s Regional Transportation unit, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
April 16, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
Fed ‘Beige Book’ Cites Sluggish Economy
Nine of the Federal Reserve’s 12 districts reported that economic conditions weakened from late February through early April, and the Fed said record high fuel costs were hurting trucking companies who were struggling to pass on the soaring costs to customers.
April 16, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Opinion: Preparing for DOT’s Driver Physical
For most truckers, the U.S. Department of Transportation physical is just an inconvenience, but for some, it can be a major hurdle. Commercial drivers are understandably concerned, because without the Medical Examiner’s Certificate, they would be out of a job.
April 16, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
ATA Chairman Kuntz Testifies at Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations Chairman Ray Kuntz asked a Senate committee Wednesday to make fundamental changes to federal surface transportation programs in order to allow the trucking industry to move freight more efficiently.
April 16, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
TMC Chairman Hilton Says Council Will Seek ‘Heavy-Duty’ Service Members
Brent Hilton, the 2008 chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council, said one of the focuses of his term will be to increase membership among service dealerships that perform essential “heavy-duty” maintenance for trucking.
April 16, 2008