Daimler Keeps 2011 Earnings Forecast; Cites Upturn in North American Truck Market
Daimler AG is holding to its forecast for improved earnings this year, and the company boosted its 2011 forecast for North American truck market growth, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
Lightweight, frameless Uni-Chassis unveiled at SAE World Congress
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Theodore and Associates has unveiled the Uni-Chassis, a lightweight, frameless body-on-chassis design at the 2011 SAE World Congress in Detroit, MI. The Uni-Chassis is claimed to…
Retail Sales Rise for Ninth Straight Month
Retail sales rose for the ninth straight month in March, increasing 0.4%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Frontier Airlines cuts fee for changing tickets
Frontier Airlines is cutting in half the fees its customers pay to change their tickets and is offering a $5 discount for passengers that check their bags online.
Shell brings ultra long-lasting coolant to Canada
MONTREAL, Que. — Shell’s newest extended life coolant (ELC), designed to run more than 960,000 kilometres without an extender, is now available in Canada. [Full Story]
Europe Considering Raising Diesel Taxes to Gasoline Levels
Europe is already paying upwards of $8.00 a gallon for fuel, so every penny (or Euro) counts. So a proposal to raise the tax on diesel fuel to gas-like levels has some people up rightly up in arms.
The European Commissions is proposing taxing vehicles …
Freight index falls in February
For the first two months of 2011, freight shipments measured by the Freight TSI were down 0.6 percent.
Celadon Celebrates Highway 2 Health Program with Medical Center Opening
Celadon Trucking Services expanded its Highway 2 Health program with the addition of a full service medical center located at its Indianapolis headquarters.
Business Inventories Rise 0.5%
Business inventories rose 0.5% in February, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
UK Trucks “Go Long” for Cleaner Emissions
You get the idea.
An independent UK study recently showed that increasing the overall length of commercial trucks could dramatically reduce overall emissions without compromising safety. The study (available for download here) showed that a 2 meter …