COMPETITION WATCH: Clark Freightways garners praise for safety
COQUITLAM, B.C. — Clark Freightways was recognized Feb. 2 for becoming the first B.C. carrier to join the Certificate of Recognition safety program. [Full Story]
Opinion: Trucking Is Up to the Challenge!
The most important near-term component of our campaign to retain the current hours of service rules is industry involvement.
Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers
A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal g…
Ford GT Supercar to Return as Hybrid?
Porsche is doing it. So is Ferrari. It seems like all the supercar makers are going green these days. Ford has its own plans for hybrids, including the possible return of the Ford GT supercar…as a hybrid.
For those who don’t know, the Ford GT was a…
Nonthermal plasma torch reforming of exhaust gas for NOx trap regeneration
Researchers from the Center for Energy and Processes (CEP), MINES ParisTec, and Renault are exploring the non-catalytic reforming of diesel fuel with diesel engine exhaust gas (i.e. a mixture of air, CO2, and H2O mixture) using a nonthermal plasma tor…
Nonthermal plasma torch reforming of exhaust gas for NOx trap regeneration
Researchers from the Center for Energy and Processes (CEP), MINES ParisTec, and Renault are exploring the non-catalytic reforming of diesel fuel with diesel engine exhaust gas (i.e. a mixture of air, CO2, and H2O mixture) using a nonthermal plasma tor…
Super Bowl in Super Weather Mess: Dallas Hit with Bitter Cold, Ice
The week long party that traditionally leads up to the Super Bowl was brought to a standstill in Dallas this year by a winter storm that coated the area with ice and plunged temperatures into the teens.
Attack of the small hybrids: Toyota Yaris hybrid to debut in Geneva
Teaser of the Toyota Yaris hybrid.
But is the Yaris hybrid coming to the US?
When it comes to urban transportation I’m a fan of small cars, and making small hybrids makes a ton of sense since urban transportation is full of congestion, streetlights and…
Searchers Recover Trucker’s Body from Creek
Searchers have discovered the body of a truck driver submerged in a Bath County creek.
Prague emergency service gets its first EV, a smart ed
Hybrid.cz Prague (Czech Republic) Emergency service recently received its first electric vehicle, a smart ed (electric drive). It will be used for fast emergency response in the city center.
The car is the first of 20 smart ed (electric drive) enteri…