Natural Gas Powered ampCNG Fleet Hits 30 Million Miles
Compressed natural gas fueling company ampCNG announced that its fleet of Class 8 CNG trucks has surpassed 30 million miles. The fleet achieved a fuel efficiency of 6.17 miles per diesel equivalent gallon.
OEM-Provided Telematics Platforms Could ‘Disrupt’ Industry
Matthew Pfaffenback, director of telematics, Daimler Trucks North America, speaks at the ALK Transportation Technology Summit May 5. OEM powertrain integration will ultimately positively disrupt the telematics industry, according to Matthew Pfaffenback…
Five reasons why you should be a truck driver
Here’s five reasons why you would – or, more importantly considering the current state of the industry – should be a truck driver: What truck drivers tend to forget is that they operate the largest machine allowed free rein in the public arena under th…
Broker Pleads Guilty in Phony Cargo Insurance Scam
In an operation the FBI called “theft and greed on a large scale,” a former insurance broker has pleaded guilty to bilking nearly 800 trucking companies out of $3.7 million for phony cargo insurance. John Paul Kill, the former operator of Appeal Insura…
TransCore’s Canadian Freight volumes drop in April
TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight experienced a decrease in volumes for the month of April, going down 13% from March 2015. The year-over year volumes also saw a drop, decreasing 23% from April 2014. In addition, cross-border…
43 Lebanon truckers return from Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT: Forty-three Lebanese truck drivers arrived in Beirut Friday after being trapped in Saudi Arabia for more than one month. More than 200 truckers became trapped abroad when Syrian rebels took control of Jordan’s Nasib border crossing in early Apr…
Truck driver alerts family to house fire
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST COMING UP. ERIC: WE WANT TO HEAD TO BREAKING NEWS — A HOUSE FIRE BREAKING OUT BEFORE 5:00 THIS MORNING ON 38TH STREET IN DES MOINES, NORTH OF THAT BEEN IN THE ROAD.
Chevron Oil Expert McGeehan to Retire
James McGeehan, Consulting Scientist for Delo engine oils, has elected to retire from Chevron effective June 30, 2015, according to Chevron Products Co. Noting his 39 years of service to Chevron, the company saluted McGeehan as the lead formulating sci…
Chevrolet Adds Bi-Fuel CNG Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab
Chevrolet will expand its compressed natural gas lineup to include the bi-fuel 2016 Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab, allowing drivers to operate the vehicle on CNG or gasoline. Bi-fuel will be available on the regular cab in both 2WD and 4WD drivetrains s…
Bendix Appoints New President and CEO
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has appointed Berend Bracht as president and CEO and a member of its executive board, effective July 1, 2015. Current president and CEO Joe McAleese will transition out of that position and step fully into his role as …