Arizona bill would impose indemnity protection
An effort to help level the playing field for truck drivers is moving forward at the Arizona statehouse. OOIDA issued a Call to Action to Arizona members on the issue.
California, Colorado, New York propose ‘crash tax’ bans
State lawmakers from California to New York are pursuing changes to state laws that allow communities to charge a fee when police and fire personnel respond to vehicle accidents.
Ontario trucker Ingratta goes back to court in speed limiter case
Last year, owner-operator Lee Ingratta of Gravenhurst, Ontario, beat a speed-limiter ticket in court when he used a homemade waiver that asked roadside inspectors to accept any possible damages to his truck’s ECM caused during an inspection. Last wee…
Navistar partners on new engine concept
EcoMotors OPOC—opposed piston, opposed cylinder—engine could produce up to 45 percent better fuel economy than current engines.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is pursuing a…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is pursuing a three-pronged strategy to truck safety as it tries to drive truck accident fatalities lower.
Libya unrest rattles markets; oil prices jump
Stocks fell sharply and oil prices spiked as investors became worried about increasingly violent unrest in Libya.
Cellulosic Ethanol Pickup Goes Coast-to-Coast
Tom Holm of EcoTrek recently drove a Ford Super Duty pickup truck 6,000 miles across country on cellulosic ethanol provided by POET for his “Best of America Tour.” He wrote this post for his blog detailing his arrival at the Atlantic Ocean.
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US 1 Accepts Buyout Offer from Executives
Logistics firm US 1 Industries has accepted a buyout offer from a company owned by two of its top executives.
Cargo theft increasing
FreightWatch reported cargo theft volume grew throughout the western hemisphere, with the U.S. reporting substantial increases in theft.
Maryland roadway segment opens
The ICC will link I-270 and I-95 with an 18-mile east-west electronic toll road connecting Montgomery and northwestern Prince George’s counties.