Truck and engine manufacturer Paccar Inc. said it has reached agreement to lease new Kenworth T800 day cab tractors with 15-liter liquefied natural gas engines to a division of truckload carrier C.R. England Inc.
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Postal Service Has No Cash for Needed New Trucks, GAO Says
The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service lacks the money it needs to replace its aging delivery fleet, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
May 19, 2011Goodyear Super Single Tire Replaced
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said it has replaced its super single tire for severe-duty applications with a model it said will last longer and get better off-road traction.
May 18, 2011Toyo Unveils Drive-Axle Longhaul Tire
Toyo Tires said it has introduced a new drive-axle tire for longhaul, highway-specific applications.
May 18, 2011April New Housing Starts Drop 10.6%
Housing starts fell 10.6% in April, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 17, 2011Industrial Production Unchanged in April
Industrial production was unchanged in April, reflecting a drop in automobile output, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
May 17, 2011Trailer Bridge Reports Bigger First-Quarter Loss
Trailer Bridge Inc.’s first-quarter loss widened to $10.4 million, or 86 cents per share, compared with a loss of $300,00, or 3 cents, a year ago.
May 17, 2011Volvo’s April North American Deliveries More Than Double
Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries more than doubled in April from a year ago, while worldwide sales heavy-duty sales improved 77% the company said Tuesday.
May 17, 2011Oil Rises from Three-Month Low
Oil rebounded from a three-month low in early trading Wednesday, rising almost $2 to near $99 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
May 18, 2011R.I. Exploring Putting Tolls on Interstate 95
Rhode Island state officials are pushing ahead with a plan to explore putting tolls on Interstate 95, the state’s top transportation official said, despite U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s disapproval of the idea.
May 17, 2011