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The proposal doesn't change the tougher NOx standard, but it would revise key implementation requirements that manufacturers say have driven up costs and complicated fleet purchasing decisions.
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Emerging from truck factories in the U.S. right now are road tractors that can stop in substantially shorter distances than those built last week. That's because new government stopping-distance requirements took effect August 1st
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The national average for on-highway diesel fuel fell 1.2 cents to $3.937 last week after several weeks of steady climbing
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President Obama announced an agreement with 12 major auto makers to pursue the next phase in the administration's national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by model year 2025 -- but one group says the move will mean billions in lost revenue for transportation infrastructure funding
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Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine proposed legislation that will allow six-axle trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds on all interstates highways in the state. Currently, trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds are restricted to secondary roads except for the Maine Turnpike from Kittery to Augusta. The Maine Republican's bill would allow states to bypass Congress and seek individual waivers of the interstate restrictions from the U.S. DOT
Read More →Metered loading zones could become a reality in Vancouver. The city is looking at how to better use road space as part of its Greenest City Action Plan, a ten-year action plan addressing Vancouver's environmental challenges. Perhaps the biggest adverse effect will be on businesses and truck drivers
Read More →Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn this week signed laws that simplify trucking rules in the state
Read More →The findings of an ongoing study by SmartDrive show that fleets can reduce fuel consumption by employing more fuel-efficient driving techniques, eliminating unnecessary idling and reducing excessive speeds, and that instant driver feedback can help
Read More →National on-highway diesel prices were up 2.6 cents from last week, continuing a recent climb
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Monday that requires convex mirrors, or "crossover mirrors," to be placed on the front of trucks being driven in New York City to eliminate blind spots directly in front of the truck
Read More →The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that in the last two years, the Obama Administration has issued as many imminent hazard orders placing unsafe bus and truck companies out of service as in the previous 10 years combined
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