Diesel’s national average price fell for a third straight week, declining 0.3 cent to $2.787 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 23, 2009BusinessGovernment
Consumer Confidence Declines in November
U.S. consumer confidence declined this month, according to the final Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.
November 25, 2009BusinessFuelSafetyTechnologyGovernment
Kenan Advantage to Buy Assets of Reinhard Transportation
Kenan Advantage Group will acquire the assets of Reinhard Transportation, a Federal Way, Wash., fuel hauler that runs 64 trucks.
November 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Personal Spending Rises in October
Consumer personal spending and personal incomes both rose in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Fall in October
Durable goods orders fell in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 25, 2009GovernmentBusinessFuelSafety
Officials Cite Concerns on Vehicle-Miles Tax
WASHINGTON — Several lawmakers, Department of Transportation officials and experts have expressed concern with elements of a vehicle miles traveled tax, which some advocates tout as a replacement for the federal fuel tax, while also cautioning that a transition to VMT could be a slow process.
November 24, 2009BusinessGovernment
Third-Quarter GDP Revised Downward to 2.8% from 3.5%
The U.S. economy expanded at a lower rate than previously reported in the third quarter, growing at a 2.8% annual rate versus the 3.5% reported last month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
November 24, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
E&MU: Next-Gen Diesels Cut DPF Upkeep, Engine Makers Say
The ire of fleet managers who say diesel particulate filters are clogging with soot too quickly should be eased with the arrival of 2010 engines, according to some engine manufacturers.
November 24, 2009BusinessGovernment
S.F. Bay Area Considers Bridge Toll Increases
A proposal to increase tolls on some bridges in California’s San Francisco Bay Area could have trucks paying an additional $5 to $41.50 per trip, the San Mateo County (Calif.) Times reported.
November 23, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gasoline Price Drops 3.6¢ to $2.65 a Gallon
The national average price of regular gasoline fell 3.64 cents in the two weeks ended Friday, $2.65 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices.
November 23, 2009