Hino’s Woodstock plant ISO 14001-certified
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Hino Motors Canada has announced its manufacturing facility in Woodstock, Ont. is now ISO 14001-2004-registered. [Full Story]
Capacity touts expanded dealer network, quick turnaround times
LONGVIEW, Texas — Shunt truck manufacturer Capacity of Texas says it has strengthened its global dealer network and recently landed orders for more than 500 terminal trucks. [Full Story]
Fuel, Oil Prices Fall Again
The national average price of a gallon of diesel dropped nearly 4 cents this week to $3.894, falling for the third week in a row, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Rosie O’Donnell Pwns David Letterman For His Lame Lesbian Tow-Trucker Jab
When late night talk show host David Letterman heard about Rosie O’Donnell’s recent engagement to Michelle Rounds, he jokingly described their lesbian courtship like this: “The woman she is marrying, her fiancee, was driving and her car broke down.
NGV Global Recommends RFID Verification for CNG Refuelling
The recommendations follow more than 12 months of study on the subject and are outlined in a 66 page Position Paper released by the association last week.
ACT Predicting 252K Class 8 Build for 2011
ACT Research still is predicting 2011 North American Class 8 truck build to wind up at around 252,000, despite some recent good economic news.
Truckload Turnover Rises for Fourth Straight Quarter
The turnover rate for truckload drivers at large fleets rose to 89% in the third quarter of 2011, the fourth straight quarterly increase, an indication of increased demand and competition for drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations.
Truck driver: Bound prostitute died during engagement sex party
That’s the claim of a trucker driver who was arrested two years ago after the burned body of a woman was found in the cab of his 18-wheeler. Monday, he pleaded guilty to arson and the desecration of a human corpse in a Hancock County courtroom.
Trucker uninjured when train hits tractor-trailer in south Fulton
A trucker escaped injury Monday when the tractor-trailer he was driving was hit by a CSX freight train in south Fulton County, police said.
TravelCenters of America Opens in Lexington, Virginia
TravelCenters of America LLC has opened of its newest TA travel center at 2516 N. Lee Highway (Route 11), I-81/I-64, exit 195, in Lexington, VA.