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Letters to the Editor: Diesel Prices, Truckers’ Strike, Congestion Pricing

I want to know why diesel is so much more expensive than gasoline. Diesel is a byproduct of gasoline. It should be cheaper.

April 18, 2008

Caterpillar’s 1Q Income Improves

Heavy equipment and diesel engine manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.’s first-quarter profit rose 13% to $922 million, or $1.45 a share, from $816 million, or $1.23, in the previous first quarter.

April 18, 2008

Rush Enterprises’ 1Q Earnings Decline

Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ first-quarter net earnings were $9.7 million, or 25 cents per share, down from $13 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.

April 18, 2008

Oil Sets Another Record, Hits $117 a Barrel

Crude oil hit $117 a barrel Friday, as the price soared to another closing price record to finish a week of all-time highs, Bloomberg reported.

April 18, 2008

Diesel Average Tops $4 for First Time

Retail diesel surged 10.4 cents to $4.059 a gallon, the first time the national average price has crossed above $4, the Department of Energy reported. Also last week, both the U.S. gasoline average and crude oil prices set new records.

April 21, 2008

March Truck Sales Fall By 35%, But Orders Rise for Sixth Month

Heavy-duty truck making continued its contraction in March, the 15th straight month that U.S. retail sales declined on a year-over-year basis, but orders continued climbing, holding out hope for a rebound later this year.

April 21, 2008

Lenders Tighten Standards for Truckers Seeking Credit

Rising fuel costs, weakening demand for freight hauling and the subprime lending crisis are making it tougher for drivers and trucking companies to qualify for financing to buy equipment.

April 21, 2008

Mortgage Crisis Chills Market for Road Privatization Schemes

Wall Street’s subprime mortgage crisis has chilled the market for private infrastructure funding by making it more expensive for investors to get financing, according to interviews with several executives.

April 21, 2008

Detroit Diesel Offers Free Upgrades for ’07 Engines

Engine maker Detroit Diesel Corp. said Friday that it will soon make a new software release available free to its customers that will boost the fuel economy of its 2007 Series 60 engines.

April 18, 2008

Philadelphia Factory Index Declines in April

Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region declined this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said.

April 17, 2008