FedEx Corp. said it may not go through with a $7.7 billion purchase of 30 new jet planes for air freight if federal law is changed to make it easier for its employees to join a union, Bloomberg reported.
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Senate Panel Criticizes DOT Secretary for Refusal to Consider Higher Fuel Tax
WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee criticized Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and the Obama administration for refusing to consider an increase in the federal fuel tax.
March 30, 2009
TT's Seth Clevenger, Michael Freeze and Keiron Greenhalgh break down what ACT Expo revealed about trucking's road to sustainability.
UTi Worldwide Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss
Air and ocean freight forwarder UTi Worldwide lost $89.8 million, or 89 cents per share, for its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a profit of $18 million, or 18 cents per share, a year ago.
March 26, 2009Three DEF Manufacturers Gain API Certification
Several companies that blend diesel exhaust fluid, the urea solution used in truck engines with selective catalytic reduction systems, have had their blends certified by the American Petroleum Institute.
March 23, 2009EPA Eyes Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency may seek to limit greenhouse gas emissions, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
March 24, 2009Diesel Jumps 7.3¢ to $2.09 a Gallon
Diesel fuel rose 7.3 cents to a national average $2.09 per gallon, sharply reversing its downward trend since last summer, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 24, 2009Opinion: Fuel Prices — These Are the Good Old Days
As I write this in early March, the U.S. Department of Energy reports that the price of diesel fuel in the United States is $2.045 per gallon. After hitting a record high of $4.764 on July 14, the price of diesel has fallen by $2.719.
March 20, 2009EPA Now Approves SCR, Official Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck and engine makers’ work on selective catalytic reduction technology has convinced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to abandon its “historical hesitancy” on that approach to emissions control.
March 20, 2009The Great Louisville Debate
SCR vs. Advanced EGR: The face-off in Louisville had all the earmarks of a hotly contested debate, with competing manufacturers and suppliers assembling their best arguments and putting on their most compelling displays while attempting to sway opinion as to why one 2010 clean-engine technology is better than the other.
March 23, 2009Navistar Unveils 15-Liter Engine; EGR Unit Uses Caterpillar Block
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Navistar Inc. said it soon will introduce a 15-liter engine, which combines the fuel-induction technology of its 11-liter and 13-liter MaxxForce models with the block and other basic components of a Caterpillar C15 power plant.
March 23, 2009