Trucking Hit by ‘Perfect Storm,’ Hebe Says
SAN DIEGO — A “perfect storm” of a nose-diving economy, high fuel prices and governmental missteps have all combined to ravage the trucking industry and the companies that supply its equipment, according to Jim Hebe, senior vice president of North American sales for Navistar Inc.
May 18, 2009EPA’s Record Budget Plan Spurs Debate in Congress Over Carbon Emissions
Details of the Environmental Protection Agency’s record $10.5 billion fiscal 2010 budget proposal — a 37% increase — quickly set off a partisan debate in Congress last week over the agency’s plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
May 18, 2009Volvo Backs Use of Longer, Heavier Trucks
BOSTON — Volvo Trucks joined the argument over allowing longer, heavier trucks on U.S. highways, saying Congress should allow them on the interstate system to relieve congestion, increase productivity, conserve fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
May 18, 2009April Consumer Price Index Unchanged
The consumer price index was unchanged in April, though prices excluding food and fuel rose, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 15, 2009Diesel to Average $2.26 This Year, DOE Says
The Energy Department said diesel fuel will average $2.26 a gallon this year, down 4 cents from a previous forecast and well below the $3.80 average of last year.
May 13, 2009Executive Cites Factors Affecting Trucking, Class 8 Sales
SAN DIEGO — A “perfect storm” of a weak economy, high fuel prices and governmental missteps have led to a 70% drop in new-truck sales in North America, according to Jim Hebe, senior vice president of North American sales for Navistar.
May 12, 2009Diesel Rises 3.2¢ to $2.216; Gas Leaps 16.2¢ to $2.24
The national average price of diesel fuel rose for the first time in a month, climbing 3.1 cents to $2.216 a gallon, while gasoline pushed past diesel for the first time in almost two years, the Energy Department said.
May 12, 2009Volvo Backs Longer, Heavier Trucks
BOSTON — Volvo Trucks North America said the United States should adopt a policy of allowing longer, heavier trucks on the nation’s highways as a way to increase driver productivity and to conserve fuel.
May 11, 2009Fuel’s Crystal Ball
If you have any doubts about the future direction of fuel prices, pay attention to what’s happening today.
May 11, 2009Fleet’s Choice Site Creates Edge by Saving Miles, Fuel
Twenty-seven years ago at a bankruptcy sale, New England Motor Freight bought 22 acres at the Port of New York & New Jersey for just over $1 million.
May 11, 2009