ROUSH CleanTech Offers Propane Autogas Medium-Duty Truck
ROUSH CleanTech will begin offering medium-duty trucks powered by a propane autogas powertrain that’s 75% cleaner than the current emissions standard and has been approved for use by regulators, according to the company.
Navistar Defense Lands $18.8M Contract for Medium Tactical Vehicles
The U.S. Army recently awarded Navistar Defense an $18.8 million foreign military sales contract to provide 115 International 7000-MV Medium Tactical Vehicles to Iraq.
International LT to Come Standard with Truck-Lite Mirrors, Lights
Truck-Lite announced that three of its components will be standard equipment on International Truck’s 2018 LT Series heavy-duty truck.
Four generations of fathers, sons power Penn.-based R.W. Smith Trucking
With Father’s Day coming up, a question: Is/was your father involved in trucking, too? And: A guest profile of and “salute to a company “that’s been led for 85 years by successive generations of fathers and sons,” Penn.-based R.W. Smith Trucking.
Swift Names VP of Driver Engagement
Swift Transportation has promoted Scott Barker to vice president of driver engagement, a newly formed role at the company, in charge of providing support for the company’s drivers.
Blue Ink Technology Launches ELD Solution
Blue Ink Technology has announced that it is offering an electronic logging device solution with a smart device app, online portal, and device that plugs into a truck’s diagnostic port.
OnTerra Systems Updates Route Planning Software
OnTerra Systems and Bing Maps have introduced a new version of its RouteSavvy route planning software based on Bing Maps Version 8 that significantly increases the performance of this route planning tool designed for small to mid-sized fleets, according to the company.
Sacramento to Run Electric Garbage Truck on Regular Routes
The City of Sacramento, California, says it will run one of the first all-electric garbage trucks on regular routes in the area.
Federal government has role to play in facilitating autonomous vehicles: Garneau
MONTREAL, Que. – Canada is on the brink of an automotive revolution, the likes of which hasn’t been seen since the introduction of the automobile. That was the opinion of Marc Garneau, Canada’s transportation minister, when speaking this morning at…
House Members Push for Long-Term Fix for Highway Trust Fund
More than 250 members of the U.S. House of Representatives Monday sent a letter to Ways & Means Chairman Kevin Brady, calling for a long-term fix to the Highway Trust Fund.