Eaton Gets $45 Million Grant to Provide Plug-in Hybrid Systems for Class 5 Trucks
Truck component maker Eaton Corp. said that it would provide the electric power systems for 378 Class 5 electric hybrid plug-in vehicles under a federal grant, which it called the “largest commercial hybrid deployment” ever.
August 24, 2009Teamsters Send Ballots to YRC’s New Penn
The Teamsters sent new ballots to union workers at the New Penn regional trucking unit of YRC Worldwide Inc. who last month voted down a second round of pay and benefit cuts.
August 24, 2009Biodiesel Production to Drop by 50%, Analysts Predict
U.S. biodiesel production has been rocketing upward in each of the past 10 years and reached 690 million gallons last year, but industry officials and analysts said it would drop this year by half to 350 million gallons or as low as 250 million gallons.
August 24, 2009Key Ports Appeal to Congress for Power to Regulate Trucks
The battle over how to best accomplish clean-truck programs for drayage fleets has moved from California ports and courtrooms to the halls of Congress.
August 24, 2009July Truck Sales Fall 32.9%
U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell for the seventh consecutive month — this time by 32.9%, WardsAuto.com reported, and a market forecaster predicted that no substantial change is likely until the second half of next year.
August 24, 2009Friendships Grow as NTDC Gets Under Way
PITTSBURGH — Day-to-day on the job, driving a truck is a mostly solitary occupation, which explains in part why the National Truck Driving Championships attract so many repeat contestants, coming back year after year to rub shoulders with other top drivers from around the country, as well as to carry on their quest for a trophy.
August 24, 2009Diesel Price Rises 2.7¢ to $2.652 in Fourth Consecutive Increase
Diesel prices rose for a fourth straight week, gaining 2.7 cents to its highest price in nine months, $2.652 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Aug. 17.
August 24, 2009Existing Home Sales Hit Two-Year High
Existing homes sales jumped to a two-year high in July, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
August 21, 2009Oil Prices Hit Year’s High
Oil prices reached their highest level this year Friday as rising equity markets fueled speculation that the world economy is improving, Bloomberg reported.
August 21, 2009Intermodal, Rail Traffic Drop for Week
Intermodal rail traffic in the United States fell 18.4% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
August 21, 2009