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iTECH: Telematics - Creating the Intelligent Truck
Sorting out the hype from reality in the burgeoning field of telematics would try a wizard, but as 2004 approaches it appears that the fully networked vehicle is fast becoming fact rather than science fiction. br clear=all>
November 10, 2003News Briefs - Nov. 10
WTO Panel Says U.S. Steel Duties Illegal • Chicago Fed’s Moskow Upbeat on Economy • Manufacturing in K.C. Fed Region Expands at Slower Pace • Lundberg: Gasoline Prices Fall 4 Cents Over Two Weeks • And more...
November 10, 2003TSA Unveils New Plan for Hazmat CDLs
The Transportation Security Administration unveiled a long-awaited plan to delay at least to April 1 its earlier deadline for states to begin fingerprinting people who apply for new or renewal certifications to haul hazardous materials.
November 7, 2003Payrolls Grow by 126,000 in October, Pushing Down Unemployment Rate
The U.S. economy added 126,000 jobs in October, pushing the unemployment rate down to 6% from 6.1%, the Labor Department reported Friday..
November 7, 2003Carriers Win WorldPoint Case
A group of major U.S. transportation companies said they won the right to collect up to $8 million from WorldPoint Logistics, when a Seattle judge ruled carriers’ bills of lading may be enforced during bankruptcy proceedings.
November 7, 2003iTECH: Wi-Fi Comes to Truck Stops
Wi-Fi "hot spots" are breaking out all over — maybe even at a truck stop near you.
November 7, 2003News Briefs - Nov. 7
September Wholesale Inventories Increase 0.4% • Covenant Shares Priced at $19.50 • Man Charged With Murder After Shooting at Trucking Facility • Anthrax Scare Closes 11 D.C. Mail Centers • And more...
November 7, 2003Productivity Rises 8.1% in Third Quarter
Worker productivity grew at an annual rate of 8.1% in the third quarter, the fastest pace since the first quarter of 2002, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
November 6, 2003Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since Jan. 2001
The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment benefits fell by 43,000 to 348,000 during the week ended Nov. 1, the lowest level since January 2001, two months before the recession began, the Labor Department said Thursday..
November 6, 2003Truck Makers Report Efficiency Countered Class 8 Sales Slump
Truck makers DaimlerChrysler AG, Paccar Inc., and Volvo AB said in their latest earning reports they relied on improvements in their financial services and better efficiency to fight a continuing slump in Class 8 truck sales.
November 6, 2003