Oil rose for a second day but finished below $80 for the ninth straight trading day, as analysts speculated fuel inventories declined last week, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
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U.S., Canada Should Cooperate More, Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO Says
The United States and Canada should work more closely together on policies and regulations to improve competition and economic competitiveness, as well as to make highways safer and trucking’s environmental footprint smaller, said David Bradley, chief executive officer of the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
November 16, 2009Volvo to Sell Interest in Chinese Truck Venture
The Volvo Group and Chinese firms Sinotruk Ltd. and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp. have signed an agreement under which Sinotruk will purchase all of Volvo’s equity interest in Jinan Huawo Truck Corp., Bloomberg reported.
November 16, 2009Maryland Eyes Higher Tolls After 2010
Falling revenues and increasing costs for the Intercounty Connector project will almost certainly mean increased tolls on Maryland’s toll roads after 2010, the Baltimore Sun reported.
November 16, 2009New York Factory Index Expands for Fourth Month
Manufacturing activity in the New York region rose for a fourth straight month in November, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
November 16, 2009Business Inventories Fall to Lowest Level in Four Years
Business inventories fell in September to their lowest level in almost four years, the Commerce Department said Monday.
November 16, 2009Retail Sales Rise 1.4% in October
Retail sales increased 1.4% in October, the Commerce Department said Monday.
November 16, 2009ATA Says Natural Gas Not Viable for Longhaul
Natural gas is not a viable alternative fuel for most longhaul trucking operations, but it could be an acceptable alternative fuel for some shorthaul carriers, American Trucking Associations told the Senate Energy Committee.
November 16, 2009Wetlines Proposal Unnecessary, Dangerous, ATA’s Windsor Says
A proposal to prohibit the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping would not improve safety and would be dangerous to technicians an American Trucking Associations official told a House subcommittee Monday.
November 16, 2009EPA Certifies Volvo, Mack Engines for 2010
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks said Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency has certified their engines as meeting the 2010 diesel emissions standards.
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