FedEx Corp. has delayed delivery of some Boeing Co. 777 freighter planes by as long as 17 months, due to a lag in shipments demand, Bloomberg reported.
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Diesel Drops 5.6¢ to $2.366; Gasoline’s Decline Slows
The national average price of diesel fuel fell 5.6 cents to $2.366 a gallon, while gasoline’s decline slowed to less than a penny, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
December 23, 2008Cummins’ Emissions Unit Lays Off 100 at Wisconsin Plant
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc.’s emissions subsidiary will lay off about 100 workers at a Wisconsin plant, effective immediately, because of the slumping North American truck market, the company said.
December 19, 2008Diesel, Gasoline Prices Decline
U.S. fuel prices continued their steep three-month declines last week, even as the cartel of oil-producing nations announced a record cut in production in an attempt to lift global oil prices in 2009.
December 22, 2008CARB Adopts Emission Rules; Truckers Decry Added Costs
The California Air Resources Board has adopted two new rules requiring carriers to add expensive emission-control devices to their trucks and to use fuel-saving equipment endorsed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program.
December 22, 2008Fuel Prices, Recession Make Grim Year for Trucking Industry
The world of trucking was turned upside down and shaken like a snow globe during 2008.
December 22, 2008CPI Falls by Record 1.7% in November
Consumer prices fell in November by a record 1.7%, led by steep declines in energy, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
December 16, 2008EPA to Require Sensors For Emissions in 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final rule requiring heavy-truck manufacturers to install onboard diagnostic systems starting in 2010 to alert drivers when engine emission systems are malfunctioning or deteriorating.
December 15, 2008Calif. Sets Strict Diesel Emissions Rule
The California Air Resources Board Friday adopted the strictest diesel emission standards in the nation, requiring expensive diesel particulate filters on rigs on a timetable, over objections the rule could hurt or shut down smaller trucking companies, the Associated Press reported.
December 15, 2008Diesel Falls 9.3¢ to $2.422
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 9.3 cents to $2.422 a gallon, while gasoline’s decline slowed, the Energy Department said Monday.
December 16, 2008