Freight train derails near Belgrade
Montana Rail Link officials say freight traffic across southern Montana was closed for about 24 hours after 17 cars of an MRL train derailed just west of Belgrade, spilling some grain along the tracks.
40 mpg Ford F150 hydraulic hybrid in the works
40 mpg in the city and no battery
Cost-effective hydraulic hybrid pickup trucks coming?
By the end of this year, Ford and partner Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power and Folsom Technologies should have an F150 hydraulic hybrid prototype ready …
Flo Components names new Nickel Belt sales rep
SUDBURY, Ont. — Flo Components has named Steve Morel its new territory sales manager for the Sudbury region. [Full Story]
NREL publishes online collection of case studies in EV deployment
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released an online collection of case studies in electric vehicle deployment. The case studies detail the early experiences of four US locations on the leading edge o…
Refusing to interview woman nets Quebec trucking company $10K fine
MONTREAL, Que. — A Quebec trucking company has been ordered to pay $10,000 after refusing to consider hiring a female truck driver because of her sex. [Full Story]
Prius + Prius = Prii
The votes are in, and Toyota made the official announcement yesterday: the plural of Prius is Prii.
Sure, your Latin teacher may complain about it (here’s why), but I think the “Prii” name goes well with the brand, and – according to Toyota
Female trucker wins discrimination case
A female truck driver has won a discrimination case against a Montreal-area company that she said refused to hire her because of her sex.
Oil prices set to push hybrid car prices higher?
Dealer markups set for a comeback?
A repeat of 2008’s dealer add-ons coming?
Over the weekend instability in the Middle East pushed oil prices to levels not since 2008, one of the worst years ever for the buyers of hybrid cars.
Back in 2008 it wasn’t u…
Fleet Brake acquires McCoy Parts and Service
Fleet Brake has acquired the wholly-owned subsidiary, 1527490 Alberta Ltd., operating as “McCoy Parts & Service” from the McCoy Corporation.
Republic Moving & Storage Named 2010 Top U.S. Van Line Agency
Republic Moving & Storage of Chula Vista, Calif. has been chosen to receive the 2010 Moving and Storage Agent of the Year Service Excellence Award.