
Changes to the EPA's 2010 emissions regulations relating to selective catalytic reduction technology are being proposed as a result of a suit brought against the EPA by Navistar. During a California workshop Tuesday, both sides had a chance to present comments. The Navistar lawsuit challenged guidelines issued during the implementation of the SCR technology. Navistar argued that the guidelines were in effect a rule and that the correct procedure had not been followed in the rulemakin
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As demand has increased for its all-electric vehicles, Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation says it is ramping up its production capabilities. Built upon a decentralized manufacturing strategy, the company plans on adding manufacturing plants in each major urban market, starting with one in the fourth quarter of 2010, followed by another in the first quarter of 2011, according to CEO Bryan Hansel
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The Alabama Trucking Association has named Gail Cooper as the chairman of its Board of Directors for the 2010-2011 fiscal year
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For the first six months of 2010, cargo theft increased 5 percent over the same period of 2010, with multi-trailer losses becoming increasingly commo
Read More →In June, trailer orders were up 103 percent on a year-over-year basis, with dry van orders leading the gain
Read More →The Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee has passed a bill aimed at helping parts suppliers and vehicle manufacturers develop, implement and manufacture technology for more fuel efficient cars, trucks, and components
Read More →SelecTrucks, a network of used truck retailers in the U.S. and Canada, is offering customers a $50 gift card to test drive a qualifying vehicle equipped with a Fuller UltraShift or AutoShift 10-speed automated transmissions
Read More →Rush Enterprises saw some improvement in its results in the second quarter, with net income of $5.7 million, or 15 cents a share, up from a net loss of $1.5 million, or 4 cents a share in the 2009 quarter
Read More →The volume of individual consumer shipments grew 11.2 percent in the first five months of 2010 from the same period of 200
Read More →Swift Holdings, a newly formed subsidiary of truckload carrier Swift Corporation, has filed for an initial public offering of its common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to the filing
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