Peterbilt Motors Company has made $269,814 donation to the United Way of Denton County's 2010 fundraising campaign. Peterbilt's employees raised $159,814, and Peterbilt's parent company, Paccar, contributed an additional $110,000 in support of Peterbilt's efforts
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The California Air Resources Board amended its regulations targeting diesel emissions last week, in some cases extending deadlines for compliance, but in some cases making rules stricter
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The much publicized tax and unemployment-benefits measure passed by Congress last week also contains tax breaks for use of automotive alternative fuels, but not for the vehicles themselves
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours of service proposal was cleared by the Office of Management and Budget on Friday, which means that it is on track to be published before the end of the year as the agency expects
Read More →The California Air Resources Board has endorsed a cap-and-trade program that will eventually set limits on emissions by transportation fuels
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has chosen the middle path in its proposal to restrict cell phone use by commercial drivers. The proposal essentially says that truck and bus drivers could only use a hands-free phone while driving. It would prohibit a driver from reaching for, dialing or holding a mobile phone while the truck is moving
Read More →The U.S. Department of Transportation today proposed a new safety regulation that would specifically prohibit interstate commercial truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating a commercial motor vehicle
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Shares of Swift Transportation Co (SWFT.N) rose slightly in their stock market debut on Thursday after a delayed and downsized IPO
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The Los Angeles Harbor Commission voted Thursday to include Class 7 trucks in the same emissions rules that already apply to Class 8 trucks
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Wingfoot Commercial Tire has opened two new truck maintenance centers -- Russellville, Ark., and Tuscaloosa, Ala
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