After Hours: Marriott up, FedEx falls in late trading
Marriott International Inc. shares climbed Monday evening after the company posted a rise in quarterly profit and said it plans to split into two businesses, while FedEx Corp.
The interesting thing about the Toyota iQ electric car
2 degress of hybrid seperation?
EVs and hybrids sitting in a tree
With just 65 miles of EV range, the tiny iQ plug-in electric subcompact seems completely underwhelming. Compared to the compact Nissan Leaf, for instance, the iQ isn’t just smaller, but …
Elevance Renewable Sciences licenses molybdenum and tungsten metathesis catalysts from XiMo
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., which is commercializing olefin metathesis technology for renewable fuels and chemicals (earlier post), has completed a licensing agreement with XiMo AG, a company founded by renowned chemists Amir H. Hoveyda and Rich…
Phillips Industries Assembles Kits With Popular QWIK-FIT Air Fittings
Phillips Industries has put together two new combination kits holding their most popular QWIK-FIT Push-to-Connect Composite Air Fittings.
GM Building CARB-Approved Volt to Qualify for Additional $5,000 Rebate
In October we wrote that California’s Air Resource Board gave the Chevy Volt a ULEV designation, meaning it didn’t qualify for a $5,000 tax rebate. GM is reportedly working on a Volt that will qualify for the rebate.
I not like CARB, not one bit, fo…
Study finds that worldwide SO2 emissions rose between 2000-2005 after decade of decline; China, shipping topped growth
Global sulfur dioxide emissions by region. Credit: Smith et al. Click to enlarge.
Global sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions peaked in the early 1970s and decreased until 2000, with an increase in recent years due to increased emissions in China, inter…
South Africa: Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Striking Truckers
Johannesburg police fired rubber bullets Monday at truck drivers who were striking for the second day, calling for a salary increase.
Stoops Specialty Trucks Unveils Climate-Controlled Expediter
Stoops Specialty Trucks department of Stoops Freightliner has brought a premium climate-controlled straight truck to the expedited freight market.
FMCSA’s "Be Ready. Be Buckled." Contest Deadline is February 28
The annual Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Partnership “Be Ready. Be Buckled.” art contest for children is now in its fourth year, and the deadline for submission to the 2011 contest is February 28.
FedEx cuts profit forecast, citing weather, fuel
FedEx Corp. is sharply cutting earnings expectations, citing severe winter weather and higher-than-expected fuel prices.