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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•March 7, 2013

Congress Holds Hearing on Impact of E15 Gas

A U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the scientific, technical and consumer impact of gasoline with 15% ethanol (E15). The hearing focused on the potential negative impact of E15 on engines, components and fuel-delivery systems.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 7, 2013

Shawn Jacobs Installed as 49th President of the NTEA

Shawn Jacobs, president and CEO of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment, Syracuse, N.Y., was installed Thursday as the 49th president of the NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•March 7, 2013

Love's Buying CNG-Powered Tractors

Love’s Travel Stops is buying 50 new Freightliner Cascadia trucks with the Cummins Westport 12-liter compressed natural gas engine for its fleet of fuel haulers, operating under the Gemini Transport brand.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 7, 2013

California Diesel and Gasoline Taxes To Move Higher

The state known for typically having some of the highest fuel prices and fuel taxes in the nation will see them move higher later this year.

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Equipment•by Tom Berg•March 7, 2013

Mack Expands Granite MHD Series with Single-Rear-Axle 4x2

Mack Trucks on Wednesday launched a single-rear-axle version of its Granite MHD (medium heavy duty) model, offering a Class 7 or Class 8 product for customers needing a lighter yet rugged work truck.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 7, 2013

Navistar Names Troy Clarke CEO, Reports Smaller 1Q Loss

Citing significant progress in its turnaround plan and announcing a smaller first-quarter loss than it had a year ago, Navistar International has named Troy Clarke president and chief executive officer, with interim CEO Lewis Campbell stepping down April 15.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 7, 2013

Kretsinger Named TCA 2013-2014 Chairman

The Truckload Carriers Association has elected Tom Kretsinger Jr., president of American Central Transport Inc. of Liberty, Mo., as its 2013-2014 chairman.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•March 7, 2013

Shell Plans LNG Liquefaction Plants in Great lakes, Gulf Coast Regions

Shell is planning two liquefaction plants that will produce about one quarter of a million tons of LNG to road and marine users in the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 7, 2013

Canada Extends eManifest Informed Compliance Period

The Canada Border Services Agency is extending the eManifest informed compliance period for highway carriers. Regulations to enforce eManifest requirements for highway carriers are expected to be in place in fall 2013.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 7, 2013

Brian Kurtz, Bison Sweep TCA Safety Awards, Again

Two Canadian fleets, Bison Transport and Brian Kurtz Trucking, are the grand prize winners in the Truckload Carriers Associations' 2012 National Fleet Safety Awards.

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