European OEMs Lobby for Incentives for Cleaner Trucks
HANOVER, Germany – During a press conference at IAA, the International CV-Show in Hanover, the commercial vehicle members of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association cautioned that the benefits of the latest emission-reducing technologies …
New technology tire inflation systems debut at IAA
HANOVER, Germany — A pair of groundbreaking new tire inflation technologies were unveiled at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show here last week.
80-mph Limits Made Permanent on Two Stretches of I-15 in Utah
After a three-year-long study, the state of Utah will be permanently setting the speed limit at 80 mph for two sections of Interstate 15.
Federal, provincial governments fund improvements at Windsor-Detroit tunnel
WINDSOR, Ont. — The governments of Canada and Ontario are partnering to improve cross-border traffic at the Windsor-Detroit tunnel, including the addition of new integrated primary inspection lanes for trucks.
Drivers and Brakes
In 2003 and again in 2004, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conducted continent-wide surveys of drivers’ brake system knowledge. The results were shocking.
Truckers protest competition from eastern Europe
Maria Adele Carrai has two master degrees from Italian universities in economics and Asian languages and is now earning her PhD in international law in Hong Kong.
What if natural gas prices go up?
The boom in natural gas production in the U.S. has created an oversupply, leading to 10-year lows in natural gas prices. At the same time, some natural gas producers have cut back because of the low prices. If demand for natural gas increases, some …
Driver Training: You Get What You Pay For
There’s no B-Team in trucking. Nor do parallel roadways exist where inexperienced rookies can safely hone their skills before stepping onto the big road with the pros.
Keeping Cargo Where it Belongs
Anyone who’s seen van trailers with sides bulging outward or dented from inside knows that at least some of that is caused by shifting cargo.
Truckers to jam Brussels traffic over competition
BRUSSELS — Truck drivers will seek to disrupt Monday’s traffic heading into Brussels to protest competition from eastern Europe which they say undercuts prices and lowers labor standards.