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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•March 22, 2009

Navistar, Competitors Continue Sparring Over SCR

The word-war over the two paths being taken to meet 2010 exhaust limits by North American truck and engine builders continued at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 22, 2009

Western Star Trucks and TravelCenters of America LLC Extend Western Star ServicePoint to Petro:Lube Facilities

Western Star Trucks announced that it has entered into an agreement with TravelCenters of America LLC to add Western Star ServicePoint branded repair services to Petro:Lube facilities at Petro Stopping Center locations

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 22, 2009

Seventy Tons of CO2 Saved by Using Biodiesel

Freight carriers can now easily demonstrate their lifecycle carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction by using biodiesel fuel

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 22, 2009

U.S. Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of ATA in Lawsuit Against Ports

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the American Trucking Associations Friday in its lawsuit seeking an injunction against the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Concession Plans

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 20, 2009

President Obama Previews First Plug-In Hybrid Electric Utility Truck System

President Barack Obama Thursday previewed an innovative plug-in hybrid electric utility truck with a power system developed by Eaton and the Electric Power Research Institute. The President visited the Electric Vehicle Technical Center of Southern California Ediso

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 20, 2009

Zempel at Pegasus Transtech Event Sounds Upbeat Note on Economy

The U.S. is not in a depression, said Clare Zempel, a noted economist and financial advisor, in remarks Wednesday at the Pegasus Transtech Users Conference in Clearwater, Fla

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Equipment•by Staff•March 20, 2009

Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rises at Smallest Rate Since 2003

Surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 4.1 percent higher in 2008 than in 2007, reaching $830 billion

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 20, 2009

Fuel Issue Wins Grand Neal Award for Heavy Duty Trucking

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine has captured the 2009 Grand Neal Award — the highest honor in business journalism. The magazine won for its special theme issue, Fuel Crisis Survival, published in June 2008 as trucking struggled with sky-high fuel prices.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 19, 2009

Penske Truck Leasing and Smith System Team Up For Exclusive Driver Safety Training Programs

Penske Truck Leasing announced it has teamed up with Smith System, the global leader in driver safety training

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 19, 2009

DASH7 Alliance Formed to Advance Wireless Data Technology

Michelin, Lockheed Martin's Savi Technology, Texas Instruments and others are forming the DASH7 Alliance, a cross-industry initiative to expand the use of a wireless data technolog

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