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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Business, Fuel

EPA to Issue SCR Guidance, Meet With OEMs on 2010

The Environmental Protection Agency said it would soon issue its guidance for engine manufacturers on the conditions they must meet in order to sell engines that use selective catalytic reduction to meet emission regulations.

Andrea Fischer | Staff Reporter
March 5, 2007
Business, Fuel, Autonomous

Fleets Face Few Hurdles With New Power Plants

As the trucking industry shifts to the next generation of low-emission diesel engines, some fleet maintenance managers said they have experienced few problems with the transition, which presents maintenance adjustments for heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks alike.

Rob Fernandez | Special to Transport Topics
March 5, 2007
Business, Logistics

Clarke Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit

Canadian holding company Clarke Inc. on Monday reported fourth-quarter net income of C$4.4 million or 28 cents a share, up from C$3.2 million or 23 cents a year earlier.

March 5, 2007
Business

FedEx Boosts International Priority Airfreight Service

FedEx Express said Monday it is increasing the reach of its FedEx International Priority Freight service to cover more than 130 countries and is also enhancing its domestic FedEx Express Freight service.

March 5, 2007
Business, Safety, Government

ISM Service Index Declines in February

The U.S. economy’s service sector growth declined in February, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

March 5, 2007
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

iTECH: Harnessing the Sun to Recharge Trailer Batteries

Considering that all batteries have a finite life span, harnessing sunlight is one way to keep tracking systems running for long periods on far-flung trailers.

Thomas M. Strah | Managing Editor
March 5, 2007
Business, Autonomous

Scania May Name VW’s Winterkorn Chairman

Swedish truck maker Scania AB’s Chairman Bernd Pischetsrieder may step down from his position this week, to be replaced by Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, Bloomberg reported Monday.

March 5, 2007
Business

Technology Briefs — Feb. 27 - March 5

RedPrairie to Acquire GEOCOMtms • N.Y. City to Display Traffic Info via E-ZPass Tech. • Sprint Builds High-Speed WiMax Net

March 5, 2007
Business

UPS Cancels Airbus Order for Freight Aircraft

UPS Inc. said Friday it will cancel a scheduled order for 10 Airbus A380 freighters.

March 2, 2007
Business

Great Dane Reports Record 2006 Trailer Shipments

Great Dane Trailers said Friday it topped all trailer manufacturers last year, in shipping more than 60,000 units.

March 2, 2007