Trucker hurt, hogs escape DeKalb rollover crash
A tractor-trailer rig loaded with live hogs rolled over Monday night just east of Spencerville, injuring the truck driver and sending dozens of animals scattering from the crash scene, according to a statement from the DeKalb County Poilce Department.
Details of the Audi Q5 Hybrid Quattro Li-ion battery pack
by Jack Rosebro
Components of the Q5 hybrid system. Click to enlarge.
In a presentation at the 2011 Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in Pasadena, California last week, Daniel Andree, a battery development engineer at Audi AG, outline…
Noregon Systems Teams With VIPAR Heavy Duty To Deliver JPRO
Noregon Systems, a developer of diagnostic tools for the transportation industry, has teamed up with select distributors of the Vipar Heavy Duty Network to be resellers of the Noregon JPro product line.
Bosselman Boss Shops opens 6 new Shops; 5 formerly Q Fix Truck Service locations
The Bosselman Family of Companies and Bosselman Boss Shops announced six new Boss Shop locations: five former Q Fix Truck Service Shops with locations in Kentucky and southern Indiana, and a former Flying J Shop location in Smithton, Pa.
Interstate Transport Opens Dedicated Asset Division
On the heels of its partnership announcement with DHL Global Forwarding, Interstate Transport Inc. announced the formation of Interstate Dedicated Inc.
FedEx Expands LTL Offerings
FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., launched its new unified less-than-truckload network, offering customers the choice of two levels of service from a single company.
TransCore’s Weekly Truckload Rate Trend: Van Rates Rising
Truckload freight rates started to rebound on the spot market from a mid-January low, according to this week’s TransCore Trendlines report.
ODOT sees improvement in commercial vehicle driver inspections
Inspectors with the Oregon Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Transportation Division are seeing small improvements in commercial vehicle driver inspections.
Diesel Prices Rise for Ninth Week
The national average price of a gallon of diesel rose by just under a penny to $3.438 per gallon, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Work Truck Show to Feature Green Truck Ride-and-Drive
The Green Truck Ride-and-Drive at The Work Truck Show 2011 will be the largest in the event’s history, with 22 hybrid, alternative fuel (including pure electric), and high-efficiency diesel work trucks available for attendees to drive.