Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake Awarded for Facility Expansion
Job growth at the Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC wheel-end production facility in Bowling Green, Ky., earned the company a 2011 Business Expansion Award from the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.
CARB Diesel PM Filter Retrofit Deadline Looms; Some Fleets Still Have Compliance Options
The deadline for meeting California’s Truck and Bus regulation diesel particulate filter retrofit requirement is January 1, 2012, but fleets can still apply for staggered implementation schedule or flexible phase-in option.
ATA Renews Contract of President Bill Graves
American Trucking Associations has reached an agreement on a new three-year contract with association President and CEO Bill Graves.
Senate Committee Plans Vote on Highway Bill
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plans to debate and vote on its two-year surface transportation bill Nov. 9. The committee’s strategy is to produce a two-year measure funded at current levels, plus inflation. This will require about…
Mitsubishi Fuso Canter FE/FG adds Air Deflector to Boost Fuel Economy
A new air deflector being offered by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. is designed to reduce drag while boosting fuel economy.
Vermont officials dispute heavy truck study’s findings
MONTPELIER – Vermont officials are disputing the findings of a federally sponsored study showing that fatal accidents involving big trucks tripled when weight limits were raised from 80,000 to 99,000 pounds on Vermont’s interstates, saying the figures …
Texas Citian joins cast of ‘Deadliest Roads’
Riddle this. Combine a truck driver with a stand-up comedian, put him in a big rig on a South American road that’s been dubbed The Death Road and what do you get? You get Texas City resident G.W. Boles, the newest addition to the cast of the History Ch…
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Ohio pig statue hams it up in the limelight | 4 minutes
At age 65, weighing a hefty 950 pounds, Oreo squeals with personality. An art-in-the-yard legend, the local landmark has been photographed by passers-by thousands of times in the last 20 years.
First Long Haul Mexican Truck Enters US
Amid praise from business leaders on both sides of the Rio Grande, and jeers from sign-waving Teamsters Union members in Texas, the first Mexican truck bound for the U.S. interior crossed at the international bridge in Laredo Friday, carrying electroni…