Two Firms Offer New Logistics Service Ratings

Logistics consulting firms Armstrong & Associates and Tompkins Associates both have launched a service that allows shippers and carriers to rate the performance of logistics service providers.

Video: The Finnish-Built, Wood Burning El Camino

Truth is stranger than fiction, or so the saying goes. And I could not make this story up if I tried. A Finnish politician has converted his American-built El Camino to run on woodgas. How’s that for awesome?
Juhas Sipilä’s 1987 El Camino, affecti…

Chevy Volt caused garage fire? Let’s hold on

Did the Volt cause a garage fire?
Let’s wait for the evidence, folks
Wow. Did some of my friends come out of the woodwork in the last 24 hours. “Did you hear? The Chevy Volt caused a house to burn down.”
The Volt, or faulty wiring, I inquired.
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Consumer Confidence Gains in April

Consumer confidence increased in April from a 16-month low, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.