DOT Freight Index Up 1.8 Percent After Two-month Drop
After falling for two straight months, the Freight Transportation Services Index gained 1.8 percent in November from its October leve
After falling for two straight months, the Freight Transportation Services Index gained 1.8 percent in November from its October leve
The Truckload Carriers Association has announced the finalists for its 2009 Company Equipment Driver of the Year contest and the Owner Operator Driver of the Year contest
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has completed the sale of its fan drive/clutch business to Kit Masters. At the same time, the company's chairman, Bob Oswald, has announced his retirement
While commercial vehicle orders saw a strong end to 2009, net orders are expected to slow dramatically in the first quarter before recovering in the second half of 201
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood paid a visit to ArvinMeritor Monday to see the company's Class 8 technologies in action
U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu has announced a more than $187 million investment in nine projects aimed at improving fuel efficiency in heavy-duty trucks and passenger vehicles
Mercedes-Benz USA has announced new pricing for the 2010 line of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter commercial vans, which includes a cargo van, passenger van and a cab chassis. All models are powered by a 3.0-liter BlueTec diesel engine
Fleets have a cautious outlook on 2010, with most not expecting substantial expansion until late in the year or even 201
Daimler Trucks North America has received about $40 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's 21st Century Truck Technology Partnership, which will be shared by DTNA's sister company, Detroit Diesel
Cummins has received $54 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to go towards two fuel efficiency projects
Affiliated Computer Services has signed a multi-year deal with Love's Travel Stops to continue to house its TripPak Express drop boxes at more than 150 Love's location
The state of Connecticut plans to upgrade its 23 service plazas with more restaurants, stores and improved facilities
A year-long evaluation of the hybrid-electric step delivery vans used by UPS yielded about a 29 percent improvement in fuel economy, which averaged about 13 miles per gallon, according to analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Funded by the DOE's Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA), NREL's Fleet Test & Evaluation (FT&E) team evaluated six of these hybrid vans at a UPS location in Phoenix over the last 12 month
The National Truck Equipment Association has requalified 16 companies through its Member Verification Program for their commitment to safety and quality standards
Fuel consumption on new tractor-trailers could be lowered by 20 percent starting in 2012 and as much as 50 percent in 2017 through the use of such emerging technologies as engine improvements, transmission enhancements, better aerodynamics and changes in system
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