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With the world focused on fuel efficiency, here are some truck and trailer aero innovations that are gaining major acceptance.
President’s Day snowstorm snarls NYC commute
Commuters board a New Jersey Transit train at Kingsland Station, Monday, in the midst of a snowstorm.
Satawu agrees to wage deal
A protester dances with a mock weapon during a strike by truck drivers in Johannesburg Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA. The SA Transport and Allied Workers Union has agreed to a wage deal, putting an end to the week-long road freight sector strike, it said…
Kerala firm’s IT solution to power South African Airways
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 : IBS Software Services, headquartered at the Technopark here, has successfully implemented its next generation air cargo management solution suite for South African Airways , the airline said Monday.
American Chevy Cruze to get Diesel Engine?
Around 1980, car manufacturers turned to diesel engines to boost fuel economy. This was an unmitigated failure, and American automakers gave up on diesels as a result. But GM might get back in the diesel game with the Chevy Cruze.
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Buick Regal Turbo gets flex-fuel turbo direct-injected engine
Ecotec 2.0L turbocharged engine including the direct injection fuel system, continuous variable valve timing for both intake and exhaust valves and the turbocharger. Click to enlarge.
The 2011 Buick Regal Turbo will feature the first flex-fuel ca…
Freetown making fixes on Narrow Road bypass –
The town is slowly but surely ironing out the bugs in the Narrows Road bypass project.
DHL joins US EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership
DHL has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership. The Partnership is a collaboration between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry, designed to significantly reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution.
DHL Global Fo…
BMW’s 2013 plug-in vehicles set for launch
The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid
BMW i “born electric”
BMW has updated its plans for electrification by announcing the formation of the BMW i sub brand, as well as updated names for the first two plug-ins to be sold under the i brand.
Nothing really new i…
Toyota Highlander hybrid engines stalling? NHTSA studying
I’ve stalled and I can’t restart
31 incidents in the last year
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into engine stall in some 44,000 Toyota Highlander hybrids. According to the NHTSA 32 complaints have been fil…