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NewsNovember 16, 2009

NPTC Announces Private Fleet Management Institute

The National Private Truck Council will hold its annual Private Fleet Management Institute Jan. 16-20, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla

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NewsNovember 16, 2009

Donaldson Gets CARB Approval for Retrofit Muffler Systems

Donaldson has received Level 3 Plus verification by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on October 26, 2009 for two new on-road emissions retrofit devices

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NewsNovember 16, 2009

Westport, Volvo Sign Agreement on Natural Gas Engine

Volvo has entered into an agreement with Westport Innovations to supply heavy duty natural gas engines

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NewsNovember 13, 2009

New FMCSA Chief Faces Many Challenges

Anne Ferro starts work this week as the new administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, following her swearing-in late last week. She will oversee an agency dealing with an unprecedented number of critical trucking issues, including another revisit of hours of service rules -- rules she defended as president of the Maryland Motor Truck Association

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NewsNovember 13, 2009

Walmart to Sponsor WIT's "Salute to Women Behind the Wheel" Event

Walmart has announced its sponsorship of the Women In Trucking's "Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel" event, joining Daimler Trucks and Frito-Lay North Americ

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NewsNovember 13, 2009

NationaLease Honors Leading Initiative Award Recipients

NationaLease, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., announced the 2009 recipients of its Leading Initiative Awards at its annual meeting held recently in Naples, Fla

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NewsNovember 12, 2009

SAE Assembles Committee For Vehicle Battery Standardization

The Society of Automotive Engineers has formed a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee to address issues with advanced battery technologies and help standardize their development

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NewsNovember 12, 2009

Westport Incurs $9 Million Loss For Second Quarter

Westport Innovations, a Canadian-based supplier of alternative fuel and low-emissions transportation technologies, posted a $9 million net loss for the fiscal second quarter 2010, which the company attributes to investment gains and lower sales volumes in Cummins Westpor

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NewsNovember 12, 2009

All Truck Sales Drop in September

All major U.S. Class 8 truck manufacturers saw sales drop in September from the year-ago period, with total Class 8 sales slipping 29 percent to 7,769 unit

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NewsNovember 12, 2009

FedEx May Have Seen the End of IRS Audits

Following a recent decision not to assess any tax or penalty with respect to FedEx Ground's independent contractors for the year 2002, the Internal Revenue Service has also let the company off the hook for 2004 through 200

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