Trucking companies from across the country volunteered their services this month to deliver donated wreaths to veterans’ tombstones in conjunction with Wreaths Across America.
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Business Inventories Rise in October
Business inventories rose 0.8% in October while sales increased, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
December 13, 2011Protesters March on West Coast Ports
Protesters from the Occupy movement marched on West Coast ports including in Oakland and Long Beach, Calif., Monday, in an effort to shut down the facilities, news reports said.
December 12, 2011Shippers Push for Expanded Higher Truck Weight Limits
Some shippers are pushing for higher truck weight limits, following moves by Maine and Vermont to allow oversize loads, Bloomberg reported.
December 12, 2011Volvo Names New Chairman
Volvo AB named Carl-Henric Svanberg its new chairman, Bloomberg reported Monday.
December 12, 2011Oil Falls to Two-Week Low
Oil fell to near $98 a barrel in early trading Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, a two-week low, Bloomberg reported.
December 12, 2011GM, Teijin Aim for Stronger, Lighter Parts
General Motors and Japanese carbon fiber and composites supplier Teijin have teamed up in hopes of producing stronger and lighter parts for GM trucks, cars and crossovers.
December 12, 2011Diesel Drops 3.7¢ to $3.894 in Third Decline
Diesel’s national average pump price fell 3.7 cents to $3.894 a gallon, its third straight downturn, while gasoline also declined, the Department of Energy said.
December 14, 2011Volvo Trucks Offers Bluetooth as Standard
Volvo Trucks in North America announced on Monday that it will now offer its Bluetooth-equipped radio as standard equipment on all VN and VHD models.
December 12, 2011Fuso Hybrid Powertrain Might Provide Big-Rig Fuel Economy
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. is developing a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain for parent Daimler AG’s truck group that could provide the fuel economy gains that have so far been elusive for heavy-duty, over-the-road trucks, the company said.
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