Independent review finds flaws with FMCSA HoS proposal
ARLINGTON, Va. — An independent review of the FCMSA’s proposed new hours-of-service has found the agency overstated the proposal’s benefits. [Full Story]
Lisa Wilton Long-haul trucker turned long-haul nomadic musician
If you ever wondered what a country, blues, swing punk band looks like, check out United Steel Workers of Montreal.
BYD to hold European premiere of e6-Eco and dual-mode S6DM at Geneva show
China-based BYD Co., Ltd will stage the European premiere of two electric vehicles at the upcoming 2011 Geneva International Motor Show in March: the updated pure-electric vehicle 2012 e6-Eco and the independent 4WD dual-mode electric SUV S6DM. The com…
SGL Group joint venture receives grant for development of a novel high-performance carbon-fiber precursor
European Precursor GmbH (EPG), a joint venture between SGL Group and Lenzing Group, received a €1.5-million (US$2.1-million) grant from the Bavaria FIT program under the Bavarian undersecretary of the state of Katja Hessel to fund the development …
Ford and Sollers sign MoU to establish a JV in Russia
Ford Motor Company and Russian automobile company Sollers OJSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the parties intend to launch a new 50:50-owned joint venture called Ford Sollers for the production and distribution of Ford vehicles …
OriginOil to participate in pilot-scale algae project in Mexico; Mexican government pursuing large-scale renewable jet fuel production
Algae technology company OriginOil, Inc. will participate in a pilot-scale algae project to be funded by the Mexican government to demonstrate industrial algae production, paving the way for substantial investment by the Mexican government in large-sca…
Lufthansa postponing biofuel flights because of certification delay
Flightglobal reports that Lufthansa will postpone its planned commercial biofuel flights by at least a month because the fuel will not be certified in time by regulators.
The German carrier had earlier announced a six-month trial of renewable jet fuel …
The Mechanical Monstrosities of Fuel Extraction
Growing up one of my favorite movies was Real Life GIANT Construction Equipment for Kids, hosted by Hard Hat Harry. So when I was sent this awesome infographic detailing the monster machines used to extract coal, I had to share.
Somebody else has to …
Mayor Proposes Naming Street For Former Southwest CEO
The Dallas mayor is proposing to rename a street near Dallas Love Field Airport for longtime Southwest Airlines CEO Herbert D. Kelleher.
Nissan introducing new Micra with supercharged 3-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine; 95 gCO2/km
The new 1.2L DIG-S engine. Click to enlarge.
Nissan is launching a version of the Micra city car equipped with a new supercharged gasoline direct injection engine. The Direct Injection Gasoline-Supercharger (DIG-S) engine produces 72 kW (97 hp) an…