Owner-Operator Association opposes open border with Mexico
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is infuriated on behalf of small-business truckers and professional truck drivers atA the recentA announcement by the White House to open up U.S. highways to Mexican trucks according to a prepared rele…
FEV to show ultra-efficient, Euro 6-compliant 1.6-liter diesel engine at SAE World Congress
Filed under: Diesel, Emerging Technologies, SAE World Congress
Advanced powertrain developer FEV, Inc., will show off its High Efficiency Combustion System (HECS) diesel engine at the 2011 SAE World Congress. The HECS engine features advanced and conv…
An Electric Highway Inspired by the Superbus
Writing about the maybe-future means writing about a lot of concepts that have no basis in reality. Sometimes it means coming up with ideas of my own. What about an all-electric highway made for fast EVs like the Superbus?
Maybe it is just the spring a…
“Breaking” News: Nissan Leaf Owners Report Starting Problems
Nissan is reporting that a significant number of new Nissan Leaf owners are having difficulty re-starting their cars once they’ve been shut down. Nissan spokesperson Toshitake Inoshita told Reuters that the starting problems have been traced as far …
DOT Releases Details on Mexican Truck Proposal
A plan to allow Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways would begin as a pilot program that would not exceed three years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Friday.
Hub Group Expands Business Offerings With $83 Million Purchase of Exel Unit
Hub Group Inc. on April 4 said it purchased Exel Transportation Services, another third-party freight provider, for $83 million to expand its business offerings.
Groups oppose diverting highway funds
OOIDA testifies against proposal to shift Highway Trust Fund dollars to non-highway transportation projects.
ATA supports bill to close drug test loophole
Loophole allows truck drivers who have tested positive for drugs or alcohol to deceive carriers and continue driving.
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Creates Driving Healthy Resource
Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in the Center for Truck and Bus Safety have created the Driving Healthy resource network on a website, Facebook, and Twitter for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
Global PMI: Growth Still Strong but Moderating
The manufacturing PMIs for March indicate that the pace of the robust global manufacturing sector has moderated.