Opinion: How to Choose the Right Carrier
For shippers, ultimately, their choice of carrier will be translated either into greater company profitability – or a balance sheet splattered with red ink.
Pumps run dry as strike continues
Truck drivers gather at Bayers Naude Square in Joburg CBD to voice their grievances.
Safety Groups May Accept Hours of Service Proposal
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor A spokesman for the organizations that sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over hours of service rules said the agency’s proposed changes might be enough to get them to drop their suit.
Fleet Brake acquires McCoy Parts and Service network
CALGARY, Alta. — Fleet Brake has announced it is expanding its Western Canada presence with the acquisition of McCoy Parts and Service. [Full Story]
Independent review finds flaws with FMCSA HoS proposal
ARLINGTON, Va. — An independent review of the FCMSA’s proposed new hours-of-service has found the agency overstated the proposal’s benefits. [Full Story]
Lisa Wilton Long-haul trucker turned long-haul nomadic musician
If you ever wondered what a country, blues, swing punk band looks like, check out United Steel Workers of Montreal.
BYD to hold European premiere of e6-Eco and dual-mode S6DM at Geneva show
China-based BYD Co., Ltd will stage the European premiere of two electric vehicles at the upcoming 2011 Geneva International Motor Show in March: the updated pure-electric vehicle 2012 e6-Eco and the independent 4WD dual-mode electric SUV S6DM. The com…
SGL Group joint venture receives grant for development of a novel high-performance carbon-fiber precursor
European Precursor GmbH (EPG), a joint venture between SGL Group and Lenzing Group, received a €1.5-million (US$2.1-million) grant from the Bavaria FIT program under the Bavarian undersecretary of the state of Katja Hessel to fund the development …
Ford and Sollers sign MoU to establish a JV in Russia
Ford Motor Company and Russian automobile company Sollers OJSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the parties intend to launch a new 50:50-owned joint venture called Ford Sollers for the production and distribution of Ford vehicles …
OriginOil to participate in pilot-scale algae project in Mexico; Mexican government pursuing large-scale renewable jet fuel production
Algae technology company OriginOil, Inc. will participate in a pilot-scale algae project to be funded by the Mexican government to demonstrate industrial algae production, paving the way for substantial investment by the Mexican government in large-sca…