February PCI Continues to Signal Slow Growth
The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index fell in January and February, but was still the 15th straight month of year over year growth, indicating that economic recovery, while fragile, remains under way.
Navistar Reports 1Q Profit, Before Engineering Integration Costs
Navistar International Corp. reported adjusted net income for the first quarter ended Jan. 31, 2011, totaled $12 million, equal to $0.16 diluted earnings per share, excluding the impact of costs to integrate its truck and engine engineering operation.
DOT Freight Index Up in January; Largest Annual Increase Since 2002
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.9 percent in January from a revised December level, rising for the second consecutive month, reported the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
FMCSA, Small Carrier Groups Settle CSA Suit
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has settled a suit by three trucking associations over information published in the CSA program. The agency said in the Wednesday announcement that it will change the way it displays CSA safety scores,…
Navistar Offers Electric, Hybrid and Natural Gas Power, Hebe Notes
Navistar International has "the broadest, most energy-efficient line of trucks in the industry, helping deliver real-world savings to the bottom line," declares Jim Hebe, senior vice president, North American sales operations, in a s…
Navistar Still Considering SCR for ‘Point 2’
Navistar International’s Jim Hebe holds almost nothing back, so during his Tuesday press conference at the Work Truck Show he candidly answered the question: How is Navistar progressing on its plans to get to “point 2” – reducing diesel exhaust emis…
USABC awards $15.6m for development of advanced batteries
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, USA
The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a research collaboration between Chrysler Group, Ford Motor and General Motors, announced recently that it will award approximately $15.6 mi…
Teijin molds carbon fiber reinforced plastic car frame in under a minute
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, MPG, Lightweight, Japan
Japan-based Teijin Limited has announced that it has established mass production technologies for carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) that reduces the cycle time for molding au…
Dynegy warns of possible bankruptcy
Shares of Dynegy Inc. slid about 3% early Wednesday after the company said it may be forced to file for bankruptcy this year as it faces debt payments and low prices for the electricity it produces.
Deloitte study concludes mass adoption of EVs in Europe is some distance away
A new study by Deloitte, the business advisory firm, concludes that despite rising fuel prices, the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe is still some distance away. According to the survey of 4,760 European consumers, 16% see themselves …