Small Business Lending Fund … still not lending
Nearly seven months have passed since Congress passed legislation designed to get $30 billion in cash flowing into the hands of small-business owners. And the clock is ticking. That’s because the U.S. Treasury’s Small Business Lending Fund program …
Summer diesel to average $4.09, EIA says
Summer is around the corner and so are summer fuel prices. According to one federal agency that tracks energy markets, it looks as if the average price of diesel is going to remain above $4 per gallon for the foreseeable future.
CVSA Roadcheck coming June 7-9
Roadcheck 2011, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 72-hour safety blitz, is scheduled for June 7-9, 2011. Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial vehicles in the world, with approximately 14 trucks or buses being ins…
Man convicted in 2003 killing of trucker
In Wisconsin, a jury has convicted 44-year-old Michael Haydon of first-degree murder in the 2003 shotgun killing of trucker Pat Zemke.
Union Pacific’s 1Q Income Rises 24%
Freight rail line Union Pacific Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 24% from a year ago on higher volume.
UP 1Q net income jumps 24 percent as volume grows
In this July 21, 2010 file photo, a locomotive bearing the Union Pacific markings travels in Fremont, Neb.
TRP alternators
New alternators for medium- and heavy-duty trucks feature the RE022 brush series with 150 amps of power and the RE 555 brush series with 160 amps of power, both with a 1-year warranty. The RE035 brushless series features 140 amps of power and the RE036 features 170 amps of power. Both systems have remote sensing […]
Scion FR-S Sports Coupe Concept features boxer engine with Toyotas D4-S direct and port injection system
Scion unveiled the rear-wheel drive FR-S Concept sports coupe at the 2011 New York International Auto Show. The FR-S Concept, which stands for Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive, features a flat 2.0-liter boxer engine in a front-engine, rear-wheel drive co…
Zhongding and EcoMotors activate their partnership to commercialize OPOC engine
Zhongding Holding (Group) Company, Ltd. and EcoMotors International have activated their partnership (established in 2010, earlier post) to develop and commercialize the opposed-piston, opposed cylinder (opoc) engine for both power-generation and vehic…
Truckers running on empty
When Jair Robinson launched Robinson Transport in 2003, the economy was strong and opportunities abounded.