California Energy Commission drafts $100M 2011-2012 investment plan for Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program
Proposed allocation of 2011-2012 investment plan. Click to enlarge.
The staff of the California Energy Commission has prepared a draft 2011-2012 Investment Plan for the
Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, its third year …
Wabtec profit jumps 28 percent in final quarter of 2010
By Thomas Olson , PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Last updated: 10:33 am Rail industry supplier Wabtec Corp.
Unrest in Libya Leads to Higher Gas Prices
The turmoil in the Middle East is becoming a bigger and bigger problem for American drivers.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The mood at the Mid-America Trucking Show was upbeat as a host of new products were unveiled, including a number of components, eng …more EGR for EPA-2010? Navistar Says it’s all in the Programming – by Jim Park — Round two in the…
United Airlines hikes fares $20 to $60
United is hiking fares by $20 to $60. United Airlines — the largest carrier at Denver International Airport — has initiated a fare increase of $20 to $60 round trip on walk-up fares, according to FareCompare.com. The hike started Monday night at 6 p….
Diesel up 4 cents, oil surges to 30-month high
On-highway diesel prices rose nearly 4 cents per gallon to average $3.573 for the week ending Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. The oil markets are also surging upward.
Arizona bill would impose indemnity protection
An effort to help level the playing field for truck drivers is moving forward at the Arizona statehouse. OOIDA issued a Call to Action to Arizona members on the issue.
California, Colorado, New York propose ‘crash tax’ bans
State lawmakers from California to New York are pursuing changes to state laws that allow communities to charge a fee when police and fire personnel respond to vehicle accidents.
Ontario trucker Ingratta goes back to court in speed limiter case
Last year, owner-operator Lee Ingratta of Gravenhurst, Ontario, beat a speed-limiter ticket in court when he used a homemade waiver that asked roadside inspectors to accept any possible damages to his truck’s ECM caused during an inspection. Last wee…
Navistar partners on new engine concept
EcoMotors OPOC—opposed piston, opposed cylinder—engine could produce up to 45 percent better fuel economy than current engines.