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Drivers•by Staff•August 14, 2011

NAFA Urges EPA To Reconsider E15 Waiver Decision

The NAFA Fleet Management Association disputes the Environmental Protection Agency's two partial waivers under the Clean Air Act that allow E15 to be sold for use in model year 2001 and newer cars and light trucks

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Drivers•by Staff•August 13, 2011

Damage to I-29 Bridges in Iowa Sets Back Recovery Schedule

The Missouri River flooding has undermined the south bridge approaches of dual Interstate 29 bridges at mile post 1.4 in the southwestern corner of Iowa, and is threatening the bridges. The seriousness of the damage is expected to delay the eventual reopening of the interstate when the waters recede

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 12, 2011

Freight Nearly Flat, But Much Activity Still Above Last Year, FTR Economists Say

If dire economic news of recent days affects the U.S. economy, the observations of economists speaking at FTR Associates' monthly State of Freight webinar might be thrown out the window, said moderator Jonathon Starks, at the August 11 conference's outset. But through this year's first half, cargo movement in the U.S. was brisk and many trucking companies remain healthy as they enjoy higher rates

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 11, 2011

Grant Will Help Goodyear Accelerate Work on Innovation That Could Make Tire Pumps Obsolete

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is working on self-inflating tire technology with help from a U.S. government grant

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Drivers•by Staff•August 11, 2011

Law Enforcement to Pace Vehicles on I-70

The Colorado Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Colorado State Patrol, and Silverthorne Police Department, will pace vehicles on I-70 in an effort to reduce congestion using a technique sometimes called "rolling roadblocks.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 11, 2011

Canada Working to Address Emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Canada's Environment Minister released a consultation paper on the development of proposed regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 11, 2011

Fleet Maintenance of NW Florida Joins CVSN

Fleet Maintenance of Northwest Florida in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., signed on as a new Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network member

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Drivers•by Staff•August 10, 2011

Survey Finds Drivers Still Don't Understand CSA

Truck drivers may not have a solid understanding of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new CSA enforcement program, and a majority are concerned that it could cause them to lose their jobs, according to a new survey from the American Transportation Research Institute

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 10, 2011

Union Pacific Begins Construction on N.M. Rail/Intermodal Facility

Union Pacific Railroad began construction on an all-new rail facility just outside Santa Teresa, N.M., including an intermodal ramp

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Drivers•by Staff•August 10, 2011

Shippers Oppose FMCSA Efforts to Regulate Waiting Time

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's five-year strategic plan calls for expanding its reach in the supply chain to shippers and receivers, and shippers' groups aren't happy about it

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