TMC Bestows Silver Spark Plug Awards
The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations awarded its highest honor — the Silver Spark Plug Award — to five trucking industry professionals during the Council’s 2011 Annual Meeting earlier this month in Tampa.
MHC Kenworth Colorado Named 2010 Kenworth Dealer of Year
MHC Kenworth Colorado was named 2010 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently at the PACCAR Engine Plant in Columbus, Miss.
Crude Prices Soar as Supply Concerns Rise
U.S. Energy markets had the day off Monday but overseas activity proved just about enough for everyone.
Jim Oberstar Named Keynote Speaker at NASSTRAC Logistics Conference
The National Shipper’s Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) has named James “Jim” Oberstar as keynote speaker of its 2011 Logistics Conference & Expo, April 17-20 in Orlando, Fla.
UPS adds 48 more heavy-duty LNG tractor trucks to fleet; Westport HD System
UPS has purchased another 48 heavy tractor trucks equipped to run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Manufactured by Kenworth, the LNG tractors are powered by Westport HD Systems and initially will pull trailers on a transit lane linking Ontario, Calif., …
Neighbors Weigh In on Railroad Weed Spraying
Union Pacific Railroad has been spraying chemicals on weeds around its tracks for years.
Volvo Cars introduces DRIVe versions of the diesel S60 and V60 with stop/start; CO2 emissions of 114 and 119 g/km
Volvo Cars is introducing DRIVe low-emission version of the S60 or V60, with CO2 emissions of 114 g/km and 119 g/km respectively, corresponding to fuel consumption of 4.4 and 4.6 L/100 km respectively (53.5 and 51.1 mpg US).
The Volvo S60 and V60 are n…
Construction project to cause major delays
One of the city’s busiest interchanges is about to get even more congested. The next major highway construction project in Indianapolis is getting underway on the far southside.
Graphene-modified LiFePO4 cathode material for high-power Li-ion batteries
A team from the Ningbo Institute of Material Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a graphene-modified LiFePO4 composite as a Li-ion battery cathode material with excellent high-rate capability and cycling stability. They …
UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits
Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond. Click to enlarge.
A small …