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Drivers•by Staff•February 17, 2012

EPA Challenges Navistar Engine Claims

The Environmental Protection Agency believes that Navistar violated engine certification requirements and may file a complaint that could lead to a fine. The agency signaled its intent in a certified letter to Navistar Jan. 30

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Drivers•by Staff•February 16, 2012

DOT Proposes 'Distraction' Guidelines for Automakers

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the first-ever federally proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 16, 2012

Goodyear Names Finalists for North America Highway Hero Award

Goodyear has named the finalists for its 29th North America Highway Hero Award. The award recognizes professional truck drivers who put their lives on the line to help others, and this year's finalists braved severe winter weather, the threat of explosion, an underwater rescue and a man with a gun

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 16, 2012

2011 New Truck Registrations up 23% from 2010

New commercial vehicle registrations for Class 3-8 vehicles for 2011 numbered 460,948 units, an 23.3% increase 373,975 units in 2010, according to Polk's Quarterly Commercial Vehicle Report

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 16, 2012

Volvo Trucks Safety Award Returns in 2012

For the fourth year in a row, Volvo Trucks will recognize two North American fleets with the Volvo Trucks Safety Award for their commitment to safety

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Drivers•by Staff•February 16, 2012

Central Freight Lines To Test Peterbilt CNG Tractors

Central Freight Lines, a less-than-truckload for-hire common carrier, will test 15 new compressed natural gas tractors under a grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council

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Drivers•by Staff•February 16, 2012

Love's Travel Stop Opens in Seguin, Texas

Love's Travel Stops opened its first new travel stop of 2012 in Seguin, Texas, at Interstate 10, Exit 604

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2012

Goodyear Wins Award for Retread Innovation

Goodyear was awarded "Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year" by Tire Technology International for its Retread Multi-Piece Cushion technology, designed to extend the life of truck tire retread cushion

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 15, 2012

Retail Container Traffic to Increase in First Half of 2012

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be down 6.8% in February from a year ago, but it should show year-over-year increases through most of the remaining first half of 2012

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 15, 2012

Short-Haul Truckers Return to Work at Port of Seattle

About 400 truckers decided to end their walkout and return to work after two weeks of protesting unfair treatment from trucking firms, reports The Seattle Times

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