Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 28, 2010

Americans Indicate They Are Cutting Back on Talking and Texting While Driving

U.S. drivers say they are talking and texting less while driving than they did a year ago and they say it's because they are more aware of the dangers of driving while distracted

Read More →
Aftermarket•by Staff•May 28, 2010

PartSmart Now Offers Online Tax-Exempt Purchases

Tax-exempt customers now have the ability to purchase Navistar's PartSmart parts online without a tax penalty

Read More →
Drivers•by Staff•May 28, 2010

West Virginia Passes Truck Idling Law

West Virginia recently passed a law limiting how long diesel-powered trucks can idle

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Drivers•by Staff•May 28, 2010

Arizona Pushes for Rest Area Reform

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and the Arizona Department of Transportation are pushing to change the way states operate rest areas without cutting into budgets for public safety services

Read More →
Aftermarket•by Staff•May 27, 2010

Michelin Challenge Bibendum Kicks Off This Weekend in Brazil

The 10th Michelin Challenge Bibendum will be held this weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Challenge runs from May 30 to June 3

Read More →
Aftermarket•by Staff•May 27, 2010

CVSA Gears Up For Annual Roadcheck

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is gearing up for its annual Roadcheck on June 8 to 10. For 72 continuous hours inspectors and law enforcement officers will be conducting the annual "Roadcheck," which mobilizes thousands of federal, state, provincial and local inspector

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Drivers•by Staff•May 27, 2010

Oil Continues to Rise As China Backs Europe

Oil continued to rise Thursday as news that China was not reviewing its investments in the European market hit investor

Read More →
Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 27, 2010

Sleep Apnea Can Create Legal Risks for Trucking Companies

Sleep apnea is a public health problem and a truck safety problem that could soon morph into a legal problem for the trucking industry, experts say. Three in 10 truck drivers suffer from mild to severe sleep apnea, says Anne Ferro, chief of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. "Drivers with severe sleep apnea are at greater risk of being involved in a crash," Ferro said in remarks at a conference on the disorder last month

Read More →
Aftermarket•by Staff•May 27, 2010

Energy Symposium to Address Hybrid Vehicles

Hybrid vehicles will be among the topics of discussion at the upcoming Energy Evolution: Transforming the Future of Power symposium in Chicago on June 7

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Aftermarket•by Staff•May 27, 2010

SmartWay Verifies Continental Truck Tires As Low Rolling Resistance

Continental Tire the Americas has announced that two more of its truck tires have been verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership as low rolling resistance

Read More →