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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 11, 2010

Fleets Move Into 2010 With Caution

Fleets have a cautious outlook on 2010, with most not expecting substantial expansion until late in the year or even 201

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 11, 2010

Daimler Receives DOE Funding to Explore Truck Efficiency

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

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 11, 2010

Cummins Taps $54 Million For SuperTruck, Light-Duty Projects

Cummins has received $54 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to go towards two fuel efficiency projects

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 11, 2010

ACC to Discuss Marketing to Heavy Duty Aftermarket

The Automotive Communication Council is hosting a teleconversation, "Discuss What Works (and Doesn't) When Marketing to the Heavy Duty Aftermarket," which will take place Thursday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern time

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 11, 2010

Midnight Trucking Radio Network to Broadcast Live at NATSO Show

Eric Harley, host of the Midnight Trucking Radio Network (MTRN), will broadcast live from the NATSO Show 2010, which will be held March 1-2 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 11, 2010

ACS Extends Deal With Love's to Use TripPak Network

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

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 11, 2010

Connecticut Upgrades 23 Rest Areas

The state of Connecticut plans to upgrade its 23 service plazas with more restaurants, stores and improved facilities

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Drivers•by Staff•January 10, 2010

Arrow Trucking Files for Bankruptcy Liquidation

Arrow Trucking, the Tulsa, Okla.-based flatbed carrier that suspended operations abruptly right before Christmas, has filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation as its main creditor filed suit against the carrier

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Drivers•by Staff•January 8, 2010

Old Dominion to Boost Base Rates This Month

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line will increase its base rates on Jan. 18, a move motivated by the higher costs of new equipment, new service centers, technology, insurance costs and wages and benefit

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 8, 2010

UPS' Eaton Delivery Hybrids Get Nod From the Feds For Fuel Economy

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

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