Diesel Drops for First Time Since November
Diesel slipped a tenth of a cent to $3.907 a gallon, its first drop since November, while gasoline also declined, the Department of Energy said Monday.
Five Dealers Nominated for National Truck Dealer of the Year
Five truck dealers have been nominated for Truck Dealer of the Year, a national award co-sponsored by ATD and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine.
Dates Set for UP Steam Locomotive Trip to Arkansas
Union Pacific has set the dates for its steam locomotive tour of Missouri and Arkansas and the winners of an online contest who will get to ride the historic train.
Polymer-dipped carbon nanotube catalysts equal or outperform platinum catalysts in fuel cells; potential for significant cost reduction
Illustration of charge transfer process and oxygen
reduction reaction on PDDA-CNT [poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)-carbon nanotube]. Credit: ACS, Wang et al. Click to enlarge.
Researchers at Case Western University have developed catalysts …
Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Lubrizol
Berkshire Hathaway will acquire Lubrizol Corp., the world’s largest producer of lubricant additives, the companies said.
Opinion: Does the U.S. Hate Big Trucks?
As the latest round of hours-of-service regulatory change plays out in Washington, I have come to the realization that the trucking industry is broken.
Backlog for Class 8 trucks nears 100,000 units
COLUMBUS, Ind. — As the Class 8 truck market continues to heat up, the North American backlog has now reached nearly 100,000 units. [Full Story]
FIA policy paper outlines challenges for European E-Mobility, makes recommendations to encourage development
Consumers will not automatically make the switch to plug-in electric vehicles if running costs are high, a recharging station network is not in place, or if new technologies are not user-friendly, according to a new policy paper by the Fédération Int…
BBTS encourages fleets to ‘retread instead’
MUSCATINE, Iowa — With tire prices on the rise, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) has launched a new campaign to encourage fleets to ‘retread instead.’ [Full Story]
The strange connection between plug-ins, Libya and Bolivia
The world’s biggest addict also has the biggest guns
Is the plug-in revolution more theory than reality?
Several years ago I predicted that the lithium revolution would be in high gear by 2010. Obviously, I didn’t know what I was talking about. Since t…