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NewsJune 6, 2008

AASA Changes Vision Conference Dates

The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association has rescheduled its Vision Conference to Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17-18, 2009, at the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare, Rosemont, Ill

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NewsJune 5, 2008

Oil Prices Leap

After falling for several days, the price of crude oil took an unexpected jump Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Light sweet crude for July delivery leaped $5.49 late in the day to close at $127.79 a barrel

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NewsJune 5, 2008

Interstate Distributor Co.: Overtime Lawsuit Has no Merit

A lawsuit filed against Tacoma, Wash.-based Interstate Distributor Co. alleging that it unlawfully failed to pay overtime wages to its interstate drivers has no merit, according to an attorney for the company

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NewsJune 5, 2008

North Carolina Proposes Idling Rule

The North Carolina Division of Air Quality has proposed a "pre-draft" rule to limit idling time of trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating to no more than 5 minutes at a time in any 60-minute period

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NewsJune 5, 2008

Georgia Suspends Scheduled Increase in Fuel Tax

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue signed an executive order this week suspending a scheduled increase in fuel taxes that would have taken effect on July 1

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NewsJune 4, 2008

UPS Freight Extends Reliability Guarantee to Canada

UPS Freight, which introduced its on-time performance guarantee in the United States in January, has expanded the guarantee to shipments moving in both directions across the Canada-U.S. border

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NewsJune 4, 2008

Study Looks at Why Diesel Exhaust Causes Cardiovascular Problems

A study at Sweden's Umea University found that exposure to diesel exhaust causes a rapid deterioration of the function of blood vessels, as long as 24 hours after exposure

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NewsJune 3, 2008

Connecticut Diesel Tax Going Up July 1

Connecticut's state tax on diesel fuel will rise 7.7 cents per gallon as of July 1

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NewsJune 3, 2008

Business Class M2e Hybrid Available for Commercial Rental

Freightliner Trucks announced its new business class M2e hybrid will be available this month for commercial application rentals at International Leasing Co., based in Seattle and Kent, Wash

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NewsJune 3, 2008

Heil Names Valley Truck and Trailer as Arizona Dealer

Heil Environmental has named Valley Truck and Trailer Service of Glendale, Ariz., as its dealer for the state of Arizona effective July 1

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