CHICAGO, IL—The number of trucks in use around the world will double between 2014 and 2035, according to Navigant Research, a provider of global clean technology analysis. Not only will there be more trucks on the road, but the ...
Tags: Alternative Fuel, Trucks, Transportation
American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. posted a net loss of $49.5 million on net sales of more than $1.2 billion for its second quarter ended July 5, 2014. That compares to a loss of $5.8 million on sales of nearly $1 billion for the same ...
Worldwide airline share prices fell 2% in July compared to June, but in line with performance of the broader market. Initial Q2 financial results show strong gains for US airlines' performance, but declines in Asia Pacific due to cargo ...
Tags: Service, Airline economy, Air transport
GE found 42 percent of respondents expect increasing margins at their firms in the coming year. COLUMBUS, OH— GE Capital surveyed over 400 U.S. fleet execs and found that most fleets are looking to add more employees and grow their ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
The 2014 Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Competition South China Semi-final concluded in Guangzhou today, where the Volvo Trucks New FH/FM Product Experience took place after the visits of Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. In addition, 6 regional ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Truck
Deutsche Post DHL has added to its fleet of about 11,500 vehicles one with alternative drive systems and aerodynamic modifications. It is a teardrop trailer for use throughout Germany and France, as part of DHL's logistics service for ...
Tags: Teardrop Trailer, Trailer
The flexible packaging market is rapidly growing, with recent research suggesting that its global value equated to £45bn in 2013. But what has been the catalyst for this growth? Why is rigid packaging being replaced with flexible? ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Flexible Packaging
The competitiveness of the Chinese clothing industry is set to weaken over the next few years as costs rise. As a result, export growth could falter. Rising costs in China are already forcing an increasing number of Western apparel brands ...
People are forever complaining about how the digital world has robbed them of something or other. Peace. Anonymity. Freedom itself. I just see possibilities. So I've been keen to follow a new kind of connection made possible by the ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has delivered three new battery electric transit buses to the Taiwan-based MiaoLi Motor Transportation for local use. The delivery is part of the several battery electric transit buses ordered to ...
Tags: taiwan, car, auto parts
Moody's has changed its outlook for the global shipping industry to stable from negative on April 30. This outlook reflects Moody's expectations for the fundamental business conditions in the industry over the next 12 to 18 months. ...
Tags: Shipping, Global Shipping
For many, Made in the USA is a sign of product quality, economic investment and some may even venture to say patriotism, and when it comes to buying floors, consumers' standards and expectations remain the same. In an industry that, like ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, floor, flooring
AkzoNobel's Marine Coatings business, supplier of International advanced hull coatings, and The Gold Standard Foundation have announced a new and unique methodology to reward the improved fuel efficiency of ships within the international ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating
The Moapa Band of Paiutes Tribe and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) administrator John Padalino have celebrated the completion by contractor Stronghold Engineering of a $2.38m solar power array at the ...
Tags: Soitec CPV, Electrical, Electronics
Farmers who use propane-powered irrigation engines reduced their fuel costs by 56% in comparison with diesel-powered engines, according to a survey conducted by the Propane Education and Research Council's 2013 Propane Farm Incentive ...