‘Hybrid’ replacing ‘composite’ in the trailer and body business
Since the advent of fuel-saving hybrid-drive cars and trucks, the “h” word has taken on enough shine that it’s now sometimes employed in place of older terms. I notice things like this because I’m a word merchant, see?
Air France jet clips small plane at Ny JFK airport
An Air France Airbus 380 jetliner clipped the tail of a smaller regional jet on the ground at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport on Monday night, but no injuries were reported, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Help Wanted at Virgin Galactic — Prior Spaceflight Experience Desired
Virgin Galactic is hiring. That’s good news for people looking for work. The bad news is the company’s latest job description is quite specific and rather limiting.
Truckers Fill Up Tanks For About $800
If you think your gas bill is bad, read this: Somebody paid about $400 Monday at a Jacksonville truck stop.
TCA Honors John Boyd as a Highway Angel – Again
Nearly a year ago, John Boyd, a professional truck driver for ABF Freight System, was named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel for helping a severely injured man trapped in a dangerous situation.
Maxwell Technologies more than doubles ultracapacitor production capacity
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. has more than doubled production capacity for ultracapacitor electrode, cells and modules over the past year, and is moving forward with additional capacity expansion to satisfy increasing demand for its BOOSTCAP ultracapacit…
Port of Los Angeles awards $1.4M contract to Vision Motor to retrofit up to 15 electric trucks with hydrogen fuel cell system
The Port of Los Angeles has awarded Vision Motor Corp a contract in an amount not to exceed $1,400,000 to retrofit up to 15 Port-owned electric trucks with Vision’s range-extending hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid system. (Earlier post.) Vision…
Masdar City UAE to Ban Cars, Welcome Pod People (video)
On-track to be completed by 2020 in the United Arab Emirates, the Masdar City project’s developers aim to do nothing less than create a 100% carbon-neutral luxury village which – they hope – will change the international image of an entire nation,…
Peterbilt Launches Luxury Seat
New Peterbilt Premium Seats offer improved ergonomic and comfort features and will be standard on Peterbilt’s Model 587.
Peterbilt Expands Powertrain Options for Medium-Duty AWD Trucks
Peterbilt is expanding powertrain options, including all wheel drive capabilities with the Paccar PX-8 engine.