Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries rose 39% in April from a year ago, the company said Wednesday.
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Housing Starts Improve in April
Housing starts rose 2.6% in April, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 16, 2012NHTSA Proposes Stability-Control Mandate for Heavy Vehicles
Electronic stability-control systems would be required on all new heavy trucks and buses under a regulation proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which estimates it could prevent more than 2,300 crashes per year.
May 17, 2012Oil Closes at Six-Month Low Under $93 a Barrel
Oil fell more than $1 Wednesday to finish the trading day at six-month-low under $93 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
May 16, 2012Oilfield Truckers Have Higher Fatality Rates, N.Y. Times Reports
Truckers who work for oilfield and natural gas companies have higher rates of accidents and fatalities than the trucking industry, due to longer hours and hours-of-service rule exemptions, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
May 15, 2012Clarke Swings to 1Q Profit
Canadian holding company Clarke Inc. posted a first-quarter profit, turning around a loss from a year ago.
May 15, 2012Contrans’ 1Q Income Improves
Canadian carrier Contrans Group’s first-quarter profit rose, in part on acquisitions, the company said.
May 15, 2012Consumer Price Index Unchanged in April
The consumer price index was unchanged April, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
May 15, 2012Retail Sales Rise 0.1% in April
Retail sales rose 0.1% in April, the slowest pace this year, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 15, 2012Roadcheck 2012 Begins Tuesday
About 10,000 federal, state, provincial and local truck and bus inspectors will fan out at more than 1,500 locations across North America Tuesday through Thursday for the annual “Roadcheck” inspections on commercial vehicles.
June 4, 2012