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Electrification Said to Cut Diesel Engine Emissions
WASHINGTON — Using electrification to reduce truck idling times has shown good potential to cut diesel engine emissions, according to the findings of two studies presented at the Transportation Research Board meeting here Jan. 14.
January 20, 2004News Briefs - Jan. 20
Delphi Earnings Drop 31% in Fourth Quarter • UPS Said to Buy Out Japanese Partner • Crude Oil Jumps After Port Blast Disrupts Shipments • Goodyear, Penske Extend Supply Deal • And more ...
January 20, 2004Diesel Edges 0.8 Cent Higher to $1.559
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 0.8 cent to $1.559, the U.S. Department of Energy reported Tuesday.
January 20, 2004NAM Predicts Strong Year for Manufacturing Sector
The National Association of Manufacturers on Thursday projected manufacturing production to increase 6.1% this year, its fastest pace in five years.
January 16, 2004Industrial Production Rises 0.1% in December
Total industrial production rose 0.1% in the United States in December, the Federal Reserve reported Friday, but factory production increased 0.3%.
January 16, 2004News Briefs - Jan. 16
January Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index at Three-Year High • Daimler to Buy Another 22% of Mitsubishi Fuso • Allen Named President of Navistar’s Engine Group • Segmentz Completes Acquisition of Dasher Express & Air Freight • Intermodal Loadings Up 1.1% in Latest Week • And more...
January 16, 2004Some States Restrict Idling, Leaving Drivers in the Cold
Of almost a dozen states that have regulations restricting prolonged truck-engine idling, only a few loosen those rules in the interest of driver health and comfort on cold winter months.
January 16, 2004Question for Readers: How Have Drivers' HOS Rules Affected Your Business?
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The new, federal driver hours-of-service rules took effect Jan. 4 -- albeit with "soft" enforcement.
January 16, 2004Philadelphia Fed Index Rises to Highest Level in 10 Years
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday its general economic index this month registered 38.8, the highest since December 1993, compared with 30.3 in December.
January 15, 2004News Briefs - Jan. 15
Celadon Reports Higher Fiscal 2Q Earnings • Jobless Claims Fall 11,000 in Latest Week • Tanker's Cargo May Have Shifted Before I-95 Accident • W.Va. Proposes Easing Reporting Requirements for Some Truckers • And more...
January 15, 2004