Kenworth Introduces Advanced Charge Start System
Kenworth will offer an ultracapacitor-based engine start module from Maxwell for increased performance and better protection against battery drainage, the company announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The company will also begin offering an optio…
Natural Gas Vehicle Sales Fall 6.5 Percent
Overall sales of natural gas vehicles fell by 6.5 percent in 2014, according to a report from NGVAmerica. While the NGV medium- and heavy-duty segments increased by 30 percent and 24 percent respectively, the NGV light-duty segment decreased by 34 perc…
Congressmen Call For Fair Taxes On Alt Fuels
A bi-partisan group of congressmen seeking a fair excise tax on liquefied natural gas and propane introduced the Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Actwas on Thursday. Reps.
‘Sir, get out of your truck!’ 911 dispatcher tells man just before Orange Park train accident
A CSX freight train smashed into a semi hauling an exotic McLaren sports car Friday after the driver told a Clay County 911 operator he heard the approaching train’s blaring horn and jumped out just in time. The horn of the train can be heard on the fr…
Goodyear brings Smart Fleet program to Canada
Program gives small fleets and owner/operators big-fleet benefits
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Gas tank trucker charged with DWI
Police say they found Hernadz Nazarchuk in his truck asleep at the wheel on Sunrise Highway in Bohemia. A truck driver in charge of a gas tanker is accused of DWI after he was found asleep behind the wheel.
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Volvo expands XE powertrain packages, introduces Adaptive Loading
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Volvo Trucks has expanded its line-up of fuel efficient XE powertrain packages, the company announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The newest XE powertrain package is called the XE super direct drive. The company claims it improves…
Eaton improves efficiency of automated transmissions, expands Fuller Advantage line
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Eaton has enhanced its automated transmissions to save more fuel, by disengaging the driveline when the truck is on a slight downhill grade and dropping engine speed to idle. Eaton claims doing so improves fuel economy by…