Diesel continued its recent downward trend, falling for the fourth straight week with a 4.9-cent decline to $3.948 a gallon, while gasoline fell for a third week, the Department of Energy said.
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E&MU: Electric Trucks Reach the Market
It appears that the time for electric commercial trucks has arrived. After years of anÂnouncements promoting concepts and prototypes, several suppliers have introduced battery-electric production models.
May 31, 2011Consumer Confidence Falls to Six-Month Low
Consumer confidence fell in May to a six-month low, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
May 31, 2011Chicago Manufacturing Activity Falls
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area fell in May, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Tuesday. Â
May 31, 2011NFI Buys Gilbert’s West Coast Operations
NFI said Tuesday it has acquired the West Coast operations of Gilbert Co., a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group.
May 31, 2011Opinion: Think Inside the Box
Because transportation costs outweigh warehousing costs several times over and continue to rise, most companies think outside that big box called the warehouse when the topic is logistics and concentrate instead on how things get to their destination.
June 3, 2011Oil Rises to More Than $102 a Barrel
Oil rose past $102 a barrel in early trading Tuesday, its highest level in three weeks, as a leak shut a pipeline carrying crude to a U.S. storage hub, Bloomberg reported.
May 31, 2011Freightliner Class M2 Vehicles Get Automated Transmission
Freightliner Trucks has introduced an automated manual transmission for its Class 6 and 7 Business Class M2 vehicles.
May 31, 2011Tank Truck Carriers to Experience Strong Year Despite Costs, Capacity Concerns, Experts Say
BALTIMORE — Nearly all tank truck carriers can expect a strong 2011 because of solid manufacturing sector growth, though tight capacity and rising costs will make the road to prosperity more challenging, industry experts said.
May 30, 2011LED Truck Headlamps Gaining Popularity
Light-emitting diodes, commonly known as LEDs, are a popular aftermarket addition for interior, backup, fog and other lighting needs on large trucks. And, according to several truck makers and their suppliers, they are destined to become, eventually, the headlight of choice for the trucking industry.
May 30, 2011