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Drivers•by Staff•October 4, 2012

UPS to Add 40 Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles to its Fleet

UPS announced the deployment of 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. Developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation and Parker Hannifin Corporation, the package cars can achieve up to 35% improved fuel economy and up to 30% carbon dioxide emissions reductio

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 4, 2012

FTR Trucking Conditions Index Moves Higher in August

FTR expects trucking conditions to improve in 2013, thanks to modestly better economics and a strong increase in capacity utilization stemming from added constraints on trucking from federal regulations taking effect in mid-year

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 4, 2012

Meritor Expands Canadian Distribution Center

Meritor recently completed an expansion of its aftermarket distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta

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Drivers•by Staff•October 4, 2012

Clean Energy to Bring CNG to Virginia

State and local governments in Virginia will be able to buy compressed natural gas from Clean Energy for their vehicle fleets, thanks to a recent agreement signed by the governor.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 4, 2012

Truck Chassis Frame Technical Clinic to be held Nov. 13-14

The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists is conducting a Technical Training Clinic on Truck Chassis Frame Diagnostics, Analysis, and Gauging, on Nov. 13-14.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 4, 2012

FTR: September Class 8 Orders "Disappointing"

Preliminary data for September Class 8 truck net orders are down slightly at 15,205

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Drivers•by Staff•October 4, 2012

Household Movers Launch Driver Recruitment, Training, Certification Program

The American Moving & Storage Association has launched a public-private program to address a national shortage of long-distance moving van drivers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 3, 2012

Nine Commercial Trucks Nominated for National Truck of the Year in 2013

The American Truck Dealers announced the nine nominees for the 2013 ATD Commercial Truck of the Year, a national award recognizing the top truck entries in the heavy- and medium-duty categories

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Drivers•by Staff•October 3, 2012

OPIS: California Low-Carbon Fuel Will Mean Higher Pump Prices

Californians could face even higher gasoline and diesel costs when new low carbon fuel regulations gain traction Jan. 1, warn fuel experts at the Oil Price Information Service, which says studies show price hikes of as much as $1 per gallon for gasoline and $2 per gallon for diesel could be on the wa

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 3, 2012

CIT Group Expands Kenworth Network in Southern Illinois

CIT Group Inc. opened a new location in southern Illinois in Troy, 19 miles east of St. Louis

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