CARB hosts meetings, posts online calculator to explain truck rules
The California Air Resources Board has posted an online calculator to help truck owners determine their compliance options for the state’s on road truck and bus regulation.
FMCSA extends comment period on HOS proposal
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the public comment period to March 4 on its hours-of-service proposal. The agency is analyzing responses to its HOS regulatory proposal published on Dec. 29, 2010.
B.C. firm introduces 20 CNG-fueled waste collection trucks
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Waste Management has teamed up with Terasen Gas to deploy 20 new “clean air” trucks to collect commercial recycling, food waste and garbage throughout the Lower Mainland and Metro Vancouver area. [Full Story]
Collision in New York’s Lincoln Tunnel causes long delays
A collision involving a motorcycle and three buses in the Lincoln Tunnel on Thursday injured dozens of people and caused long delays for commuters heading into New York City, officials said.
Renault Zoe EV Will Cost A Lot Less Than Its Leaf Cousin
With an MSRP of around $41,000 in Europe, the Nissan Leaf isn’t exactly what one would call cheap. So why is it the Renault Zoe EV, which shares the same technology as the Leaf, almost $12,000 cheaper?
We are talking about base MSRP’s here, before …
GM Reports Profit for Quarter, Year
General Motors Co. reported a profit Thursday of $510 million for the fourth quarter and a full-year profit of $4.7 billion for 2010, the first profitable year for the company since 2004.
Southwest Airlines to fly from Newark in March
Southwest Airlines is finalizing plans to begin flying out of Newark Liberty International Airport in March.
Proposed Cell-Phone Ban Backed by Unlikely Group
You might think that those who spend the most time on the road would be the first to line up against a proposed federal ban on cell-phone use while driving.
Groups split on cell phone proposal
ATA supports hands-free cell phone use, while OOIDA opposes federal proposal to ban handheld mobile phones.
ATA tonnage index rises 3.8% in January
Compared with January 2010, adjusted tonnage climbed 8 percent, which was the largest year-over-year increase since April 2010.