Class 8 order activity ‘modest’ in September: ACT
COLUMBUS, Ind. — September’s final Class 8 numbers were “modest,” while Classes 5-7 orders were up 18% year-over-year, according to the latest data from ACT Research.
Flo Components offering lubrication seminar series
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Flo Components has announced the dates for its 2013-2014 Lube Basics seminar series.
Waste Management to Build Renewable Natural Gas Facility
Waste Management announced it is building a facility that will create pipeline-ready natural gas from its Milam Landfill in Fairmont City, Ill.
Virginia Awards $168 Million in Road/Transportation Projects
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that the Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded $168 million worth of transportation projects.
Traffic Stops on New Jersey Turnpike as Truckers Stops to Help Injured Swan
Fred Kowal, a truck driver hauling debris Thursday near the Meadowlands stopped to assist a pair of swans that had wandered onto the highway.
PIT’s Europe vs North America fuel economy comparison back on
MONTREAL, Que. — Fuel economy testing that will compare the fuel economy of a European Volvo cabover to that of a North American conventional tractor, are back on at Transport Canada’s Blainville, Que. plant.
NFI, Lowe’s Partner for Texas LNG Fleet
These 17 trucks are looking to fuel about 500,000 DGEs of LNG/year, which is expected to equate to a greenhouse gas reduction of 860 metric tons per year, or the equivalent of removing 200 passenger cars from the road each year.
Phase 3 SPIF deadline extended five years: OTA
TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario has announced it will provide a five-year extension for Phase 3 Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) vehicles, according to the Ontario Trucking Association.
Michael Baker Joins SmartDrive as Vice President of Worldwide Sales
SmartDrive Systems announced that Michael Baker has joined its management team as vice president of worldwide sales.
Law passes regarding sleep apnea tests for truckers
While Congress doesn’t seem to agree on much these days, helping trucking firms keep highways safer did strike a harmonious chord during the recent government shutdown.