Crude oil rose to a five-week high Thursday, topping $76 a barrel and approaching the all-time high set in late July, Bloomberg reported.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
UTi Worldwides 2Q Income Dips
Air and ocean freight forwarder UTi Worldwide said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 20% to $27.7 million or 28 cents a share, from $34.5 million or 35 cents a year ago.
September 6, 2007Tweaking Specifications on Truck Engines Can Raise Fuel Economy, Study Finds
Fleets can save fuel possibly by as much as 5% by overspecing engines, according to PHH FirstFleet, an asset, financial and technology management company for fleets.
September 4, 2007GM Tests Process to Raise Fuel Economy
General Motors Corp. said it is testing a combustion process in concept cars that could raise fuel economy by 15% over current conventional engines, the Associated Press reported.
September 4, 2007Diesel Rises 3瞽 to $2.893; Gas Jumps 4.7瞽 to $2.796
The average national retail price of diesel climbed 3 cents to $2.893 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
September 5, 2007Oil Tops $73 Following DOE Report
Crude oil rose almost $2 to close at more than $73 a barrel Wednesday, a three-week high, following a Department of Energy report that showed oil and gasoline inventories fell more than expected, Bloomberg reported.
August 29, 2007NHTSA to Issue Side Air Bag Rule
Federal officials next month are set to unveil a requirement that automakers install side air bags by the early part of the next decade, the Detroit News reported.
August 29, 2007Hino, Isuzu to Expand Partnership
Hino Motors and Isuzu Motors agreed have to develop cabs for heavy-duty trucks and research technology to trap emissions, expanding the two companies partnership, Bloomberg reported Monday.
August 27, 2007Diesel Dips 0.5瞽 to $2.863
The average national retail price of diesel fuel fell a half-cent to $2.863 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
August 28, 2007Calif. Proposes NOx Limits; Hearing Set for Tuesday
Trucks built before 1994 would have to meet 2007 nitrogen oxide emission limits, according to a draft proposal released Aug. 17 by the California Air Resources Board.
August 27, 2007