Great Lakes adds flights to Page, AZ, Las Vegas
Great Lakes Airlines will soon offer flights from Moab to Page, Ariz. and on to Las Vegas, Nev., company officials announced Monday.
Univ. of Texas researchers propose lithium- or sodium-water batteries as next generation of high-capacity battery technology; applicable for EVs and grid storage
Example of a lithium-water rechargeable battery. Credit: ACS, Lu et al. Click to enlarge.
Researchers at the University of Texas, including Dr. John Goodenough, are proposing a strategy for high-capacity next-generation alkali (lithium or sodium)-i…
Volvo Trucks North America to Recall 700 Employees
In response to increased demand, Volvo will ramp up production at its New River Valley, Va., plant and recall approximately 700 employees.
Upcoming Webinar: Misconceptions About Large Truck Crashes
The FMCSA Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology will hold an informational webinar to educate all FMCSA stakeholders about a number of popular beliefs concerning large truck crashes that are not supported by crash data.
ArvinMeritor Changes Name to Meritor
ArvinMeritor has officially changed its name to Meritor. Meritor’s ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange is now MTOR.
NTSB Chairman Hits the Road with Professional Truck Drivers
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman departed Wednesday on a two-day, four-state journey from Washington, D.C. to Louisville, Ky., to get a cab’s-eye view of the commercial truck industry.
Demography 101
So what is a demographer, anyway? As Ken Gronbach’s daughter put it, it’s like an economist, only instead of counting financial indicators, he counts people.
Navistar Demonstrates International ProStar+ Liquefied Natural Gas Truck
LOUISVILLE, KY – At this week’s Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Navistar demonstrated a prototype 2011 International ProStar+ powered by a 13-liter MaxxForce dual fuel engine — diesel and liquefied natural gas.
Daimler Exec: Production Ramp-up Won’t Meet Demand
LOUISVILLE, KY – Noting that “Everyone wants me to be the fortune teller here at the show,” Daimler Trucks North America President and CEO Martin Daum predicted U.S. Class 8 sales of 153,000 for 2011, lower than we’re hearing from other OEs. The rea…
New Chief Engineers Named at Timken
The Timken Company has promoted Matthew R. Eckels to chief engineer, application engineering, and Steven A. Roman to chief engineer, product engineering.