Share the Road Drivers to Host Mass. Event Friday
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray (D) will open a safety presentation Friday to be given by American Trucking Associations’ Share the Road program.
June 13, 2007NYPD Checking Trucks for Radioactive Material
The New York City Police Department has stepped up truck inspections to protect against any radioactive, biological or chemical bombs entering the city, the New York Post reported.
June 12, 2007GE Introduces VeriWise in Mexico
General Electric said Tuesday it has introduced here its VeriWise trailer-tracking technology in Mexico.
June 12, 2007Congress Eyes Boosting Fuel Economy
Stronger fuel-economy rules stand their best chance in years of passing Congress, amid heightened concern about gas prices and global warming, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
June 12, 2007Diesel Dips 0.7¢ to $2.792; Gas Plunges 8.1¢ to $3.076
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price dipped 0.7 cent $2.792 a gallon and gasoline's pump price plunged, the Department of Energy said Monday.
June 12, 2007Congress Targets Highway Privatization
The trucking industry and congressional Democrats are seeking to slow states’ efforts to lease toll roads to private investors, Bloomberg reported.
June 11, 2007‘Hot Fuel’ Comes Under Federal Scrutiny
Federal lawmakers said that oil companies and service station owners cheated consumers due to fuel’s tendency to expand in warm temperatures, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
June 11, 2007DOT Outlines Cross-Border Standards
The Transportation Department said Monday it has published additional details on safety standards and inspection program in place for its cross-border trucking demonstration program.
June 11, 2007Biofuels Development Could Cost Billions
Extensive biofuels development could cost taxpayers billions over the next 15 years, the Washington Post reported Friday.
June 11, 2007