Ohio Turnpike’s 70-mph Speed Limit Takes Effect
The new 70-mile-per-hour speed limit on the Ohio Turnpike, which the state’s trucking industry opposes, has taken effect, the Associated Press reported.
GISS study finds applying stricter non-CO2 vehicle emission standards worldwide would yield climate benefits in addition to major health and agricultural benefits
Climate response to non-CO2 vehicle emissions. Global and regional zonal mean temperature changes relative to 2010 due to non-CO2
vehicle emissions under the baseline scenario (a) and the difference between the tight-standard and baseline scenarios …
Gaines Appointed CFO of YRC Inc.
Phil Gaines was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of YRC Inc., the national less-than-truckload operating subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, the company said.
New BMW Concept M5 delivers 25% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions; start-stop function
BMW’s new Concept M5, which makes its public debut at Auto Shanghai 2011, features a newly developed V8 with M twin-turbo technology. Compared to the fourth-generation M5 power unit, the newly developed engine has a significantly increased output…
Your Electric Motorcycle is Sooo Mainstream
I love Hipster Kitty – the Internet meme that pokes good-natured fun at our friends who try just a bit too hard to be different. We all have them (or are them), we all love them, and we all know they’d go nuts over Brooklyn Motorized’s new/old lin…
Your Electric Motorcycle is Sooo Mainstream
I love Hipster Kitty – the Internet meme that pokes good-natured fun at our friends who try just a bit too hard to be different. We all have them (or are them), we all love them, and we all know they’d go nuts over Brooklyn Motorized’s new/old lin…
Hub Group Buys Exel Transportation Services
Logistics and intermodal firm Hub Group has purchased freight broker Exel Transportation Services for about $83 million, it said Monday.
Fuel Economy Key Theme at Mid-America Show
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief While there weren’t many big new product announcements at this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show last week in Louisville, Ky., there was one theme that rang loud and clear through nearly every product introduction a…
Siemens introducing new 22 kW fast charging station for plug-ins
Siemens has launched a new electric-vehicle charging station on the market that can fully recharge a battery within one hour. By doubling the output to 22 kW, the charging station cuts charging times in half. The station is also protected against vanda…
Deutsche Bank CCA report highlights Chinese global leadership toward a low-carbon economy; 12th Five-Year Plan
The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “clear evidence” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to …