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NewsJuly 20, 2010

Trucking Applauds Derivatives Reforms in New Finance Law

The financial reform bill President Obama will sign today includes a provision that will lead to tougher regulation of derivatives trading, a move applauded by trucking interests that blame fuel price run-ups on excessive speculation in oil price futures

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NewsJuly 20, 2010

Production Begins on Kenworth's T700

Kenworth Truck Company's new aerodynamic T700 truck is now in full production at its manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio

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NewsJuly 20, 2010

Class 8 Orders Reach Highest Level This Year

June orders for Class 8 vehicles soared 93 percent above year-ago figures, reaching their highest level this yea

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NewsJuly 20, 2010

New Wabco Unit Specializes in Remanufacturing Parts

Wabco Holdings has established a new operating unit, specializing in remanufacturing electronic and mechatronic components as well as traditional mechanical products for commercial vehicles and passenger cars

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NewsJuly 20, 2010

Continental's Steer Tire Lineup Receives SmartWay Verification

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Transport Partnership has verified Continental Tire the Americas' regional steer tire line as a fuel saving technology

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NewsJuly 20, 2010

Cummins ISX11.9 Gets EPA, CARB Nod

Cummins has received certification from the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board for its ISX11.9 diesel engine, which will go into full production in Augus

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NewsJuly 20, 2010

Navistar Says MaxxForce 13-Powered ProStar+ Gets Better 'Fluid Economy' Than Competitors

Navistar International says third-party testing has proved that its ProStar+ tractor with a 2010-legal MaxxForce 13 diesel is more efficient than two major competitors when both fuel and diesel exhaust fluid are counted

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NewsJuly 19, 2010

Connecticut Gets Under Way With Rest Area Upgrades

Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell was on hand Monday at the groundbreaking for the redevelopment of the service plaza on the southbound Wilbur Cross Parkway in North Haven, the first of the state's 23 highway service plazas being overhauled

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NewsJuly 19, 2010

Heartland's 2Q Lags Year Ago on Continued Weak Freight Market

Truckload carrier Heartland Express said earnings and income were down during the second quarter of 2010, as freight demand continued to la

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NewsJuly 19, 2010

Diesel Inches Lower; Crude Rises With Equities

The national average price of diesel didn't fall as sharply this week, slipping only 0.4 cents to $2.899 a gallon, in the fuel's fourth straight weekly declin

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