Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson released proposed regulations for boosting automobile fleet fuel economy to reach 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, the Associated Press reported.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Horizon Lines to Add Tampa to Its Service to San Juan
Shipping, trucking and logistics firm Horizon Lines said that it will add regularly scheduled vessel container service between Tampa, Fla., and Puerto Rico, the Associated Press reported.
September 16, 2009TSA Sets Interim Rule on Air Cargo Security
The Transportation Security Administration announced an interim final rule implementing air cargo security regulations.
September 16, 2009Volvo’s North American Deliveries Fall 33% in August
Volvo AB said Tuesday its August North American deliveries fell by 33%, to 1,267 units.
September 15, 2009August Retail Sales Jump 2.7%
Retail sales jumped 2.7% in August, led in part by a boost in auto sales prompted by the government’s “cash for clunkers” program, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 15, 2009Producer Price Index Rises in August
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 1.7% in August, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
September 15, 2009New York Manufacturing Index Improves for Second Month
Manufacturing activity in the New York region rose this month at the fastest pace in almost two years, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday.
September 15, 2009Obama Approves Tariffs on Chinese Tires
President Obama has approved an increase on the tariff charged on car and light truck tires imported from China, the Associated Press reported.
September 15, 2009Gasoline Average Falls 5.1¢, Lundberg Says
Gasoline prices fell 5.1 cents in the past two weeks to $2.591 per gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
September 14, 2009Opinion: How Accident Recorders Can Improve Driving
Those familiar with accident event recorders know this technology offers many valuable benefits for transportation operations. AERs, which record both video and audio when a driving incident occurs, can help to improve driver performance, reduce accidents and save lives. The technology also offers other significant, but less publicized, advantages such as decreased expenses and enhanced driver/management relationships.
September 18, 2009