Study Finds that E15 Has No Impact on Older Vehicles
There’s been much angst and drama over E15 fuel, with people led to believe that E15 will ruin their cars’ engines. However, a new study shows that E15 has no measurable impact on vehicles dating back to 1994.
The study comes from Ricardo Engineeri…
EXCLUSIVE: Inconsistent enforcement raises questions about e-log acceptance in Quebec
MONTREAL, Que. — Are enforcement officers in Quebec shunning electronic hours-of-service logs? [Full Story]
Canada Cartage appoints new senior VP
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Canada Cartage System has hired Lori McCreight as its senior vice-president of solutions. Officials say McCreight’s role will encompass the carrier’s solutions engineering and national account management functions. [Full Story]
ATA supports new US-Mexico trucking agreement
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations said it supports the announcement of an agreement in principle between the governments of the US and Mexico to implement the long-delayed cross-border trucking provisions of the North… [Full Story]
Ford Backing Away From EVs?
Sometimes, when you want to believe something, it takes an awful lot to convince you not to believe it. It might take a lot of rejection to realize that your waitress is flirting with you for a good tip, rather than your phone number, for example. …
N.A. surface trade rises 13.8% in December
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 13.8% higher in December 2010 than in December 2009, reaching $66.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US… [Full Story]
Car buyers: $4.00 gas almost certain this summer
An attack on Saudi oil production would cause gas prices to skyrocket
Food for thought for car buyers
I’ve been closely following the Middle East and oil stories since Egypt, when I predicted $4.00 gas sometime in 2011. Now my call looks like it will p…
Magna eyeing displacing steel with thermoplastic composites in body frame
Plastics News. Magna International Inc. believes the auto industry may be nearing a new turning point at which thermoplastic composites could replace steel in the body frame of the car.
“This is moving from body structure to the full frame,” said W…
Land Rover Range_e 4WD diesel plug-in hybrid previews future production powertrains
The Range_e development 4WD diesel PHEV. Click to enlarge.
Land Rover presented its Range_e development model at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week. This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover e…
Truck Drivers Feeling the Pain at the Pump
Al Williams is driving his big rig from to Birmingham. His pit stop in Ozark for gas is like any other except the price he’s paying to fill up.