The findings of an ongoing study by SmartDrive show that fleets can reduce fuel consumption by employing more fuel-efficient driving techniques, eliminating unnecessary idling and reducing excessive speeds, and that instant driver feedback can help
Read More →Daimler AG reported its second-quarter earnings were among the best quarterly results in the group's entire history, and its Trucks division saw revenue grow 14%
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The National Transportation Safety Board says more needs to be done to make tanker trailers less prone to rollovers, including mandatory stability control systems, following its investigation of a 2009 rollover accident involving a tractor and tanker trailer
Read More →Cummins reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter on strong growth in nearly every global market
Read More →June saw the third consecutive monthly decline in total U.S commercial trailer net orders, with the industry posting a 26% decline from May, according to ACT Research
Read More →Paccar reported improved revenues and net income for the second quarter of 2011, but fell short of Wall Street's forecasted earnings
Read More →NexTraq, formerly Discrete Wireless, unveiled a rebrand initiative that incorporates a new image and messaging as well as a new approach to its website
Read More →The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8% in June after decreasing a revised 2% in May 2011
Read More →The Illinois Department of Transportation will close Interstate 57 for an expected three days next week
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ATDynamics and Werner Enterprises last week displayed a Werner tractor-trailer equipped with TrailerTail rear-drag aerodynamics technology in Washington, D.C., even as first-ever fuel economy standards for heavy trucks are expected to be issued at any time
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