BAE Systems to integrate Caterpillar CX Series transmissions into HybriDrive Parallel System for Heavy-duty Trucks
BAE Systems and Caterpillar Inc. have signed a joint development agreement to collaborate on a parallel hybrid propulsion system for heavy-duty trucks. Under the agreement, BAE Systems will integrate Caterpillar CX Series Transmissions into its HybriDr…
Pinnacle Engines introduces new opposed-piston engine with a promise of 30-50% better fuel economy
Illustration of a three-cylinder configuration of the Pinnacle opposed-piston engine. Click to enlarge.
Startup Pinnacle Engines unveiled plans to commercialize a new, more efficient combustion engine by 2013. The company says the new engine desig…
CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation
Principal North American trade corridors. Click to enlarge.
Cross-border cooperation to improve environmental performance of the North American freight system is urgently needed not just to enhance environmental sustainability, but to safeguard re…
Chevrolet Mi-Ray: GM’s plug-in hybrid technology still evolving
The third GM plug-in hybrid powertrain?
Is the Volt just the beginning of GM’s plug-in hybrids?
Had GM not gone into bankruptcy, there is a good chance that GM would now be selling two different plug-in vehicles today. In addition to the Chevy Volt, GM…
Horrible Trucking Accident on Indiana Highway Takes Three Lives
In 2009, there were more than 10,500 motor vehicle accidents between semi-trucks and passenger vehicles in Indiana, resulting in 82 deaths and more than 1500 injuries.
Kia Optima hybrid delayed until late Spring
Optima hybrid due later this Spring
A tough start for Hyundai’s hybrids
Because of changing regulations regarding the noise that hybrid and electric vehicles need to make for better safety, Hyundai recently delayed the full launch of the Sonata hybrid….
Two killed in plane crash originating from Wilmington
Two people are dead after a plane that took off from the airport in Wilmington crashed into a house in central North Carolina, according to federal authorities.
Ford: Interest in CNG Vehicles on the Rise
With so much focus on hybrid and electric vehicles right now, it’s easy to overlook that many other alternatives companies are working on. Ford says that with the recent rise in gas prices, more fleet owners are buying CNG vehicles.
The Big Three hav…
BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe begin second phase of MINI E fleet test in Berlin
BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe have begun a second phase of the Mini E test fleet in Berlin, with the transfer of 70 MINI E electric vehicles to private customers (30 units) and fleet users (40 units).
The aim of the project, funded by the German Fede…
NationaLease Adds Three Member Companies
NationaLease has expanded its network of independent trucking companies with the addition of three new companies, which have been approved for full membership.