Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Hits Highest Level Since 1984
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region rose to its highest level in 27 years, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said.
Navistar Considering Reopening Ontario Plant
Commercial truck manufacturer Navistar International said it could decide by summer whether it will need to restart an idled assembly plant in Canada.
Leading Economic Indicators Improve 0.8%
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.8% in February, the eighth straight monthly increase, the New York-based Conference Board said.
Opinion: Don’t Waste Your Precious Profits
Staggeringly high prices for fuel are with us again. The last time fuel prices were hovering in the neighborhood of $3.80 to $4.40 per gallon, many trucking companies fought back aggressively, using fuel conservation techniques and making sure drivers …
Ballard and GS Caltex partner on waste-to-energy fuel cell demo
Ballard Power Systems has partnered with GS Platech, a subsidiary of GS Caltex, one of South Korea’s largest petroleum refiners, to demonstrate waste-to-energy power generation using zero-emission fuel cells and hydrogen produced from processing …
Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami Interrupting Car Production in U.S.
I often rail against the needlessly complicated and long supply chains that source today’s automobiles from around the globe. The recent double tragedy in Japan of the earthquake and tsunami highlights just how easily that chain can be broken.
First …
Ford introduces 2011MY Mondeo in China
Ford officially launched the 2011MY Ford Mondeo sedan across China, with 8 variants of the upper-middle sedan The Mondeo features the EcoBoost GTDi engine and PowerShift transmission; the Chinese market is one of the first markets in the Asia Pacific a…
Hawaii awards $820K contract to AeroVironment for up to 320 EV charging docks
Hawaii has awarded an $820,000 contract from the Hawaii EV Ready Grants Program to AeroVironment to fund the deployment of up to 320 AeroVironment 240-volt electric vehicle (EV) charging docks throughout the islands. Once deployment is completed, Hawai…
Starfile: 1960 Tell City plane crash
The first searchers arrive at a hilltop near Tell City where one wing and two engines of the Northwest Airlines plane came to each.
KERS Explained: Mark Webber Gives a Video Tour of His 2011 Ride
Mark Webber very nearly drove his Red Bull RB6 to the 2010 Formula 1 world championship last year – barely losing out to his teammate Sebastian Vettel in the final round of the series. This year, Mark and Sebastian are considered the early favorit…