Clean Diesel Truck Share Tops 37 Percent
More than 37 percent of all diesel medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks registered in the U.S. are now equipped with newer technology clean diesel engines , according to new data compiled by IHS Automotive for the Diesel Technology Forum. In additi…
Mack Wins TU-Automotive Connected Fleet Award
Mack Trucks was awarded the 2015 Commercial Vehicle Maker of the Year Award by TU-Automotive at the TU-Automotive Detroit Awards ceremony in Novi, Mich. “Mack is honored to have been selected as the TU-Automotive Commercial Vehicle Maker of the Year,” …
Chicopee arrest 3 truckers for soliciting sex for money in truck stop sting
Three truck drivers were charged with soliciting prostitution Wednesday night during a police sting at the Pride truck stop on Burnett Road, police said. The operation was part of a joint operation involving Chicopee and state police, and investigators…
How a Ferrari symbol and grim reaper charm helped land a commercial truck driver in prison
When commercial truck driver Jose Francisco Garcia-Coronado drove up to an Interstate 19 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint north of Nogales, Arizona in 2013 he was accompanied by his small dog and bags of dried beans he picked up from a Santa Cruz County d…
Doonan Announces Hire of Marketing and Sales Manager
Hinton will lead Doonan’s North American sales and marketing activities in support of the company’s dealer network. He is also tasked with building and fostering dealer and customer relationships, identifying trailer market opportunities, and developin…
Cargo theft on the rise across the US
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Cargo theft is on the rise across the US. According to the data release by CargoNet today, cargo theft is up 11% in the last three months when compared to the same time last year. While…
Bendix air disc brake reaches impressive milestone
ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) has reached the 1 million-unit production mark with its ADB22X air disc brake. To date, BSFB in on pace to make more than 350,000 air disc brakes this year at its production…
BCTA announces new board of directors and executive committee
LANGLEY, B.C. — The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) elected a Board of Directors for 2015 – 2016 earlier this month at its Annual General Meeting and Management Conference in Whistler, BC. The new Board of Directors includes: Andrew Anderson,…
EPA, DOT propose new greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) together with the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles today, that would improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon pollution. The standards…
PC-11: WILL IT BE BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE AFTER ALL?
It wasn’t all fun and games in San Antonio with Shell. In addition to checking out the beautiful iron at SuperRigs, we had important work to do! Shell gave us an insightful update on the upcoming PC-11 engine oil category,…