The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted the U.S. Department of Energy an exemption allowing its drivers who haul security-sensitive radioactive material to forgo an hours of service 30-minute rest break requirement.
June 23, 2015Business
General Motors to Re-Enter US Medium-Duty Market
General Motors Co. plans to return to the U.S. medium-duty truck market in 2016 through a manufacturing agreement with Isuzu Motors Ltd.
June 15, 2015Business
Factory Production Drops on Energy Pullback
Factory production unexpectedly declined in May as the slump in energy output deepened.
June 15, 2015Business
May Truck Orders Fall 23% as Open Production Slots Dwindle
New heavy-duty truck orders declined in May for a third straight month as the number of available 2015 production slots continued to shrink, ACT Research reported.
June 3, 2015Business
Factories Expand as Orders Grow at Fastest Pace in Five Months
Manufacturing expanded more than forecast in May as orders grew at the fastest pace in five months, indicating the industry is starting to emerge from a first-quarter slump.
June 1, 2015Business
Factory Output Stalls in April on Machinery Cutbacks
Factory production stalled in April, as American manufacturers were dealt blows by a strong dollar and cheap oil.
May 15, 2015Special CoverageBusiness
Clean Energy Showcases LCNG Station at Dillon Transport’s Dallas Terminal
DALLAS — Clean Energy Fuels Corp. showcased its station that sells both liquefied and compressed natural gas as part of a May 7 tour at the tail end of this week’s ACT Expo.
May 7, 2015Special CoverageBusiness
Cost, Environmental Impact Biggest Challenges Facing Fleets, Group Studying Sustainable Fuels Says
DALLAS — Trucking fleets face a huge challenge making decisions to balance cost pressures and increasing demands that their trucks be environmentally sustainable, according to BSR, a global nonprofit doing research on sustainable fuels.
May 7, 2015Special CoverageBusinessLogistics
Texas Lawmaker Backs State Programs That Promote Natural Gas, Alternative Fuels
DALLAS — A Texas state lawmaker said he backs incentives that increase the use of natural gas and other alternative transportation fuels.
May 7, 2015Special CoverageBusiness
Penske Adding More Natural-Gas Maintenance Facilities
DALLAS — Penske Truck Leasing expects to add 10 to 15 new natural-gas maintenance facilities this year, bringing its total to 30 to 35 by year’s end, company officials said.
May 7, 2015