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Executive Briefing - July 30

Bush to Name Assistant Transportation Secretary; Troha Buys Out JHT Partners; Academy of Sciences Calls for Better Gas Mileage; As Trade Drops, Ocean Shipping Industry Slows; and more...

July 30, 2001

Average Diesel Price Dips to $1.347 Per Gallon

The national average price of diesel fuel dropped by 0.1 cent last week, its ninth straight week of decline, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

July 30, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - July 30

Satellite Radio Vendors Study Payment Plans; Utilities Moving Into Cable, Internet Service; Police Experimenting With Wireless Tools; and more...

July 30, 2001

GDP Up 0.7%, Weakest Growth Since 1993

A Commerce Department report released today showed the U.S. economy grew at a rate of 0.7%, in the second quarter -- the slowest pace in eight years.

July 27, 2001

Fuel-Economy Report Changes Favor Auto Industry

The National Academy of Sciences has admitted changing a report on vehicle fuel economy in favor of the auto industry, possibly influenced by large auto manufacturers, who responded to a copy that was recently leaked, news services reported.

July 27, 2001

Executive Briefing - July 27

Oshkosh Truck Corp. Meets Expectations; Commerce Department: New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Still Strong; Earnings Down at Swift Transportation ; Transport Corporation Posts Lower Earnings; and more...

July 27, 2001

Growth of Revenue Outpaced Income in 2000

With a softening economy reducing freight volume and spiraling fuel costs boosting the cost of service, 2000 was not expected to be a good year for motor carriers. And indeed, for most, it wasn’t.

July 27, 2001

Senate Continues Support for Rules on Mexican Trucks

Issues surrounding Mexican trucks entering the U.S. continued to delay action on the transportation spending bill as the Senate defeated an amendment that sponsors say would have guaranteed compliance with the North American Free Trade Agreement.

July 27, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - July 27

Inttra, Tradevision in Alliance; Cars Merge Slowly Onto Info Highway; Airwaves Battle May Delay 3G Auction; and more...

July 27, 2001

Diesel Cars Preparing a Comeback

With gas prices on the rise and American drivers choosing style over efficiency, the once-maligned diesel engine cars may be coming back to America, according to Bloomberg News columnist Doron Levin.

July 26, 2001