Wal-Mart enforces strict no-texting, no hand-held phone policies
No texting while driving is the law in Tennessee. But drivers in truck fleets follow even stricter rules that keep us all safer.
Wanted suspect arrested in connection with train-vehicle collision
A man who Auburn police say was on Placer County’s “20 most wanted” list has been arrested in connection with a collision between a quad runner and a Union Pacific train.
The Problem with Auto Brand Home Chargers: Your Ford Volt is Ready
Let’s say I buy a Chevrolet Volt, and in a few years I sell my home to a Focus Electric owner. Sure, it should still charge your car, but do you want to charge your Ford with a Chevy charger?
The Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, and Ford Focus Electric all u…
New simple, energy-efficient process for the direct production of renewable diesel from biomass waste
Non-edible carbohydrates are converted to renewable diesel-range liquids via two consecutive catalytic steps. Credit: Wiley-VCH, Corma et al. Click to enlarge.
A team at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain) has designed a new simple, e…
Timken to Invest $35 Million in Ohio Plant
The Timken Company plans to invest approximately $35 million to install a high-volume, in-line forge press at its Faircrest rolling mill facility in Canton, Ohio.
New Headquarters for Carlisle Brake & Friction
In conjunction with the Carlisle Companies’ launch of a new segment named Carlisle Brake & Friction, effective Jan. 1, 2011, the new global headquarters for Carlisle Brake & Friction will be located in Solon, Ohio, former headquarters to the…
Diesel Truck Driver Training School Offers Online Training
Diesel Truck Driver Training School, Sun Prairie, Wis., offers a new online training for students who wish to acquire their Commercial Driver’s License. The program is considered a stepping stone to Diesel Truck Driver Training School’s hands-on com…
Paccar Announces Improved Fourth Quarter Revenues and Net Profit
Paccar reported improved fourth quarter 2010 revenues and net income compared to the same period in 2009, achieving 72 consecutive years of net profit.
Parts Suppliers Submit Comments on Heavy-Duty Fuel Efficiency Standard
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association submitted comments this week to the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agencies’ coordinated effort to establish the first-ever standards for fuel ef…
Con-way Reports Improved Quarterly, Full-Year Results
Con-way Inc. reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 of $2.4 million, or 4 cents per diluted share. The results compare to a fourth-quarter 2009 net loss of $1.9 million, or 4 cents per diluted share.