Preliminary Net Class 8 Orders Decline in November
FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing November 2011 Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM’s declined 27% from October to 20,400 units.
Study: Men, Ages 45 And Up, More Likely To Crash In Snow
MINNEAPOLIS – Who do you think are better drivers – men or women? A new study says that when the snow flies, some men get into trouble.
Diesel Declines, Oil Stalls on S&P Warning about European Credit Ratings
National average diesel prices dipped 3.3 cents over the past week, according to the Department of Energy. It’s weekly price survey for the week of Dec. 5 shows diesel sitting at $3.931 per gallon.
Telular Extends M2M Portfolio with SkyBitz Acquisition
Telular Corporation has announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire SkyBitz, Inc. The combined companies will create the largest "pure player" asset tracking and management company in the world, Telular says.
Mean Streets: Report: Hit-and-run trucker must have known that he’d killed cyclist
Erika Lefevre rallied again at police headquarters on Wednesday after a new report revealed that the truck driver who ran over her son almost certainly had known what he had done.
Driving in Americaa Driver Beware
Everyday I go out on the roads of America, I keep my eyes pealed. Today we will try to humorously determine which drivers are conservative and which are liberal.
I-40 closed at Louisiana, truckers can park at fairgrounds
Bad weather caused officials to close I-40 eastbound at Louisiana NE, stranding truckers and other motorists in Albuquerque Monday night.
inthinc Launches Telematics and Fleet Management Webinar Series
inthinc Technology Solutions Inc. is launching a webinar series to discuss how to leverage telematics technology to improve fleet performance across a variety of industries and organizational structures.
OTA releases truck route development guide for municipalities
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has released a report which provides guidance on the development of truck routes by Ontario municipalities. The report, Local Truck Routes: A Guide for Municipal Officials, offers the… [Full Story]
ALK Technologies Announces Worldwide Enterprise Solutions Group
ALK Technologies, Inc., has formed a new business group, Enterprise Solutions, comprised of its PC*MILER, CoPilot Truck and CoPilot Live product lines, plus supporting map data, software tools and professional services.