
Volvo Trucks says it's developed technology that uses kinetic energy to help propel a truck. Volvo's I-See technology operates like an autopilot, taking over gearchanging and using gradients to save fuel. The technology will first be released in the European market in 2013, but could eventually be seen in North America
Read More →HDA Truck Pride announced the addition of Altorfer Cat.
Read More →Northwood University will offer a $3,000 scholarship awarded to any qualified and admitted student whose parent or parents work in the automotive or heavy-duty aftermarket
Read More →Truckload Carriers Association will launch a second Showdown in the fall of 2012, and applications are now being accepted through July 31
Read More →The Association of Diesel Specialists appointed Tony Salas as director of training
Read More →During the past five years, the Fourth of July weekend has one of the highest rates of cargo theft for any weekend of the year, according to FreightWatch International.
Read More →Diesel and gasoline prices fell this week after three straight months of decreases, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. Oil prices fell back down Monday after a surprising spike on Friday
Read More →UPS Freight, the nation's fourth largest less-than-truckload carrier, announced a general rate increase averaging 5.9% covering non-contractual shipments in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
Read More →With a freight transportation slump and operational costs rising, China's heavy-duty market continued the downward spiral that began last year, according to the recently released China Commercial Vehicle Outlook, which is jointly published quarterly by ACT and SIC, China's State Information Center.
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The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a public hearing on the proposed rule for heavy vehicle electronic stability control systems
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