Dow and OPXBIO collaborating on renewable route to acrylic acid
The Dow Chemical Company and OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (OPXBIO) are collaborating to develop an industrial scale process for the production of bio-based acrylic acid from renewable feedstocks. (OPXBIO is also developing, with ARPA-E project funding, di…
Driven to succeed
Francisco Franco started his own trucking business in the Port of LA at 18 with just one rig.
Peugeot launching China-designed hybrid concept crossover at Shanghai show
Peugeot is staging the world premiere of a gasoline hybrid concept crossover, fully studied and developed by the China Tech Centre in Shanghai, at the Shanghai 2011 Motor Show.
The company is also introducing its the new 508 destined for the Chinese …
Small plane crashes into Maine house; 1 dead
BIDDEFORD, Maine – The Federal Aviation Administration says one person has died after a small plane crashed into a house in Maine and burst into flames.
Smith Electric launching new sales strategy, improved performance for commercial EVs
Smith Electric Vehicles Europe Ltd (Smith Electric) launched a new sales strategy, enhanced pricing and improved vehicle performance at the CV Show 2011. Smith Electric, which was acquired by Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp. (Smith US) on 1 January, is…
EPA-2010 Car Haulers From Freightliner
Freightliner Trucks has delivered 40 Freightliner Business Class M2 car haulers for Diversified Automotive Inc.
Serge Vandenput Named TCA Highway Angel
The Truckload Carriers Association named Serge Vandenput, a driver for ABF Freight System, as a Highway Angel.
Study concludes transport regulations should focus on energy-intensity-based fuel standards along with regulation of upstream carbon-intensity; decomposing transport GHG emissions into 3 factors
Decomposition of greenhouse gas emission in transportation (A), relevant actors (B), and corresponding policy instruments (C). Creutzig et al. Click to enlarge.
Vehicle regulations (e.g., volume and GHG-based fuel standards) to achieve reductions i…
Shell joining Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG Project in Australia
Chevron Corporation announced the signing of agreements with Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd to bring Shell into the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project as a natural gas supplier and equity participant.
Under the unitization agreement with Che…
The myths of trucking jobs
Freedom of the road. Endless job opportunities. Big paychecks. There’s been a lot of hype about jobs in the trucking industry lately, but it’s time for a reality check.