They may still be six months away, but new rules on marine fuels are already sending shock waves through the little-known world of refinery feedstocks.
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Lee Iacocca, Engineer of Chrysler’s Turnaround, Dies at 94
DETROIT — Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford’s lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air, Calif. He was 94.
Once Touted as an Economic Boon, W.Va. Intermodal Facility Faces Auction Block
Once touted as a key economic development tool for southwestern and central West Virginia, the $32 million Heartland Intermodal Gateway is likely to shut down this fall, and go on the auction block within a year, Transportation Secretary Byrd White sai…
Survey: Modest Job Gains in June Hint at Slowing Economy
WASHINGTON — U.S. companies added just 102,000 jobs in June, a possible turning point that could signal a coming increase in the unemployment rate.
French Police Raid Renault Headquarters as Part of Ghosn Probe
French police raided Renault SA’s headquarters outside Paris on July 3 to gather evidence for an investigation related to spending by former Chairman Carlos Ghosn.
US Trade Deficit Rises to Five-Month High of $55.5 Billion in May
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit rose to a five-month high in May as the politically sensitive imbalances with China and Mexico widened.The Commerce Department said July 3 that the gap between the goods and services the U.S. sells and what it buys from foreign countries rose 8.4% to $55.5 billion in May.
Lee Iacocca, star CEO who led Ford, saved Chrysler, has died
Studied in business schools, emulated by a generation of executives, Iacocca was a star salesman for cars and for himself, spurring periodic talk of running for president.
FMCSA’s proposed HOS changes now expected July 31
Comment period to follow through Sept. 16.
Women are making fleets safer
Veteran female drivers are finding rewards in mentoring other women in the long male-dominated industry.
Class 8 orders still lag as tariffs cloud future
2019 is off to the weakest first six months of heavy-duty orders this decade; while medium-duty orders benefit from the strong consumer economy.