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Kelly Nominated to Head NHTSA

The Bush administration has nominated David Kelly to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.

October 1, 2008

Chicago Manufacturing Index Slows

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region grew in September, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Tuesday.

September 30, 2008

Gas Drops 4¢ to $3.66, Lundberg Says

The national average price of regular gasoline fell 4 cents over the two weeks ended Friday, to $3.66 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

September 29, 2008

Diesel Gains 0.1¢ to $3.959; Oil Falls Below $100 a Barrel

Diesel fuel’s national average price rose 0.1 cent to $3.959 a gallon, its first increase in 11 weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 30, 2008

Diesel Slips Under $4 a Gallon

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 6.5 cents to $3.958 a gallon, the 10th straight weekly decline and the first time it has fallen below the $4 mark in almost six months, the Department of Energy said Sept. 22, although a surge in crude oil prices added uncertainty to the outlook.

September 29, 2008

Court Ruling Green-Lights SoCal Ports’ Clean Trucks Plan

A federal appeals court Wednesday denied a motion to block a clean trucks program at the Southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, allowing the sister ports to begin implementation of the program Oct. 1, the Contra Costa (Calif.) Times newspaper reported.

September 25, 2008

Union Pacific Boosts 3Q Earnings Forecast

Freight railroad Union Pacific Corp. Tuesday boosted its third-quarter earnings forecast due to lower fuel prices and improved operating efficiency.

September 23, 2008

Diesel Falls 6.5¢ to $3.958 in 10th Straight Decline

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 6.5 cents Monday to $3.958 a gallon, the 10th straight weekly decline and the first time it fell below the $4 mark in almost six months, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 23, 2008

EPA Allows California to Require On-Board Diagnostics in 2010

In a sweeping decision with possible national implications, the Environmental Protection Agency has granted California a waiver that will allow state environmental regulators to implement stringent new heavy-duty vehicle and engine onboard diagnostics requirements for 2010 engines and beyond.

September 15, 2008

Diesel Drops 3.6¢ to $4.023; Gasoline Jumps 18.7¢ to $3.835

Despite a major hurricane on Texas’ Gulf Coast this weekend, diesel fuel’s national average price fell for the ninth straight week, dropping 3.6 cents to $4.023 a gallon, but gasoline’s average jumped 18.7 cents, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 16, 2008