Fleet Profile: Winds of change
TORONTO, Ont. — As an admirer of the trucks that ply Canadian highways, I’ve always been intrigued by those belonging to L. Ritchie Cartage. Their black and red Western Star tractors – a mixed fleet of sleepers and day cabs – can be seen… [Full Story]
COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans CEO confident, despite dip in profits
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Contrans saw its fourth quarter earnings drop to $4.6 million in 2010, down from $5.2 million for the same period in 2009. [Full Story]
Oil Closes at 29-Month High; Trades Near $100 a Barrel
Oil closed at a 29-month high near $100 a barrel on continued concerns about Middle East political unrest, Bloomberg reported.
Economy, Transportation Services Show Improvement, Fed ‘Beige Book’ Says
The U.S. economy continued to expand at a moderate pace early this year, with several areas reporting increases in transportation services demand, the Federal Reserve said.
Fuel card program
The Over the Road and Local Fleet One fuel card program was announced by The North American Truck Stop Network and Professional Transportation Partners and includes the benefits of no transaction fee to trucking company when fuel is purchased at any NATSN or PTP truck stop, a minimum discount of 2 cents off per gallon […]
Diesel-Electric Puegeot 908 HYbrid4 Set for 2012 Le Mans Debut
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the oldest motorsports endurance race, a proving ground for performance and, surprisingly, fuel efficiency. Peugeot’s 908 diesel-electric hybrid racer, unveiled in Geneva, is set to debut at the 2012 Le Mans race.
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Bombardier in $6.7 billion deal to sell 120 planes to NetJets
Bombardier Inc said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell as many as 120 aircraft to NetJets Inc in a deal that could earn it more than $6.7 billion.
U.S. scientists working on lithium-ion battery that heals itself
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in
Electron microscope image of self-healing polymers
Scientists at the University of Illinois (U of I) believe they’ve stumbled upon a breakthrough that could eventually lead to the development of a lit…
EC backs project for EV battery switching: EASYBAT
A consortium coordinated by Better Place and including Renault SA, Continental, Ernst & Young, TÜV Rheinland, KEMA and five leading European institutions announced formal approval from the European Commission for an R&D program to make it easier for E…
Contrans’ Fourth-Quarter Income Slips
Contrans Group said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell to C$4.6 million, or 14 cents a share, from C$5.2 million, or 29 cents, a year earlier.