Business 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, 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, 2009Retail Sales Rise 1.4% in October
Retail sales increased 1.4% in October, the Commerce Department said Monday.
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, 2009Letters: Rail and Truck Traffic, LaHood and HOS, Trucking’s Changes, Winter Maintenance
Your weekly articles about rail-car loadings and truck traffic tend to make the same year-over-year comparisons.
November 16, 2009FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro
Welcome aboard Anne Ferro as the fourth-ever administrator of trucking’s chief U.S. regulator, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
November 16, 2009Ferro Begins Work as FMCSA Administrator
Anne Ferro began work as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Monday, after being sworn in on Friday.
November 16, 2009Intermodal Fleets Remain Concerned About Road Funds
Curtis Whalen, executive director of American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference, said his members share many of the same concerns about reauthorization as other trade groups.
November 16, 2009EPA Approves SCR Use for 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week formally approved selective catalytic reduction to meet its 2010 emissions standard.
November 16, 2009IBM Claims Technology To Trump Truck Brand
Truck buyers 10 years from now will value robust onboard computing more than a vehicle’s nameplate, according to a new report from IBM, but truck makers and telematics providers disputed that conclusion.
November 16, 2009