Daimler CEO to Deliver Keynote Address at 2011 ACT EXPO
President and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, Martin Daum, will deliver the keynote address on Friday, May 6, at the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif.
Oil Prices Near 30-Month High
Events in Libya prompted crude oil prices to clime to a near-30-month high Wednesday as concern mounted that attacks on Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi’s troops, as well as protest in Syria, would disrupt oil supplies.
Brake and Wheel ‘Data Hound’ One of Many Businesses Turning to iPad
Who would have guessed that Apple’s iPad would be such a hard worker?
Volvo Cars named as top car make in Sustainable Brands
Volvo Cars was named the best car make in Sustainable Brands, Sweden’s biggest sustainability survey for various brands.
Sustainable Brands 2011 is a survey of 151 companies based on a consumer perspective. The survey follows the UN’s Glob…
Controller staffing under review after DC incident
Federal aviation officials are reviewing air traffic controller staffing at airports around the country after two airliners landed at Reagan National Airport without clearance from the airport tower because they were unable to raise anyone there.
FMCSA updates rule time lines
By Jill Dunn The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has closed comments on a proposal to restrict using cell phones while operating trucks, but has not set a timetable for possibly pursuing a distracted driving rule.
Exploring the use of tri-component blends of low-grade biofuels in HCCI engines; ethyl acetate, ethyl propionate and ethyl butyrate
Researchers from Belgium and France are exploring the use of a tri-component blend of biofuels derived from low-value biomass wastes—ethyl acetate (EtAc), ethyl propionate (EtPr), and ethyl butyrate (EtBu)—in homogeneous charge compression ignition…
Suncor Energy finalizes strategic alliance with Total E&P Canada Ltd to accelerate oil sands development
Suncor Energy Inc. has finalized its strategic alliance with Total E&P Canada Ltd. after receiving all required approvals and successfully meeting all other conditions. (Earlier post.)
Under the terms of this agreement, first announced on 17 December 2…
Southwest open to planes beyond Boeing
Southwest Airlines President and CEO Gary Kelly has raised the prospect that the carrier could turn to airplane manufacturers other than Boeing as it seeks a new generation of fuel-efficient aircraft.
ExpoCam visitors to score sneak peek at future of trucking
An elite group of Canadian truckers is about to get an exclusive look at Caterpillar’s first-ever on-road heavy duty truck, the new Cat CT660.