Fuel Economy, CO2 Requirements Won’t Add Cost, Suppliers Say
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor The federal government’s planned requirements for minimum fuel economy and limited carbon dioxide emissions will add little or no cost to trucks built starting in 2014 while saving money for buyers, industry consultants said …
CRST honors drivers for safety
Eleven drivers were recognized for driving at least 1 million accident-free miles, CRST Expedited, Inc. announced
Internet Truckstop launches ITEX load board
Internet-based load board provider Internet Truckstop announced the launch of ITEX (Instant Messaging), designed to make it easier for customers to manage available freight and trucks by allowing instant access to business opportunities using a text message on the Internet Truckstop website.
“We developed ITEX using feedback we heard from our members who want to communicate […]
AMSOIL launches racing website
A new website dedicated to motorsports racing and event marketing, amsoilracing.com, is now ready for use.
KDOT raises large load permit fees for new system
Permit fees will be increased to fund a new system for routing oversized loads through Kansas, that state’s transportation department announced.
Sasol announces a further C$1.05B shale gas acquisition in Canada
South African synthetic fuels and chemicals company Sasol has signed a second agreement with Canada-based Talisman Energy to acquire a 50% stake in their Cypress A shale gas asset located in the Montney basin of British Columbia for C$1.05 billion (US$…
Correction
Due to a production error, Navistar’s ad in this week’s print edition, entitled “The Customer-Friendly Emissions Solution,” failed to print properly. As a result, much of the text on Page 3 is missing. We will be printing a corrected version of the ad …
Green Speed: Veritas RSIII KERS / Plug-in Hybrid
This is the new Veritas RSIII Hybrid sportscar … which (for better or for worse) looks an awful lot like the “regular” Veritas RSIII sportscar it’s based on.
The new Hybrid Veritas is powered by a 600 hp version of the 5.0 liter V10 found in BMW…
ANSI convening EV codes and standards workshop
On behalf of the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Idaho National Laboratory, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is convening a standards needs assessment workshop on the codes and standards needed to facilitate the successful introdu…
Diesel Surges 15.5¢ to $3.871; Gasoline Jumps 13.7¢ to $3.52 a Gallon
Diesel took a big jump for the second straight week, spiking 15.5 cents to $3.871 a gallon – its biggest increase and highest pump price since 2008, the Department of Energy said.