Trailer Wizards announces new VP of Atlantic Canada
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards has appointed Dave Skaarup as its vice-president of Atlantic Canada. Skaarup will be reporting directly to Trailer Wizards president Doug Vanderspek and will be responsible for both sales and operations for… [Full…
Research project to study truckers’ health issues in Atlantic Canada
DIEPPE, N.B. — The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has approved funding for a three-year project to research and study health issues in professional truck drivers in an effort to enhance driving performance. [Full Story]
Ohio Turnpike’s 70-mph Speed Limit Takes Effect
The new 70-mile-per-hour speed limit on the Ohio Turnpike, which the state’s trucking industry opposes, has taken effect, the Associated Press reported.
GISS study finds applying stricter non-CO2 vehicle emission standards worldwide would yield climate benefits in addition to major health and agricultural benefits
Climate response to non-CO2 vehicle emissions. Global and regional zonal mean temperature changes relative to 2010 due to non-CO2
vehicle emissions under the baseline scenario (a) and the difference between the tight-standard and baseline scenarios …
Gaines Appointed CFO of YRC Inc.
Phil Gaines was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of YRC Inc., the national less-than-truckload operating subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, the company said.
New BMW Concept M5 delivers 25% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions; start-stop function
BMW’s new Concept M5, which makes its public debut at Auto Shanghai 2011, features a newly developed V8 with M twin-turbo technology. Compared to the fourth-generation M5 power unit, the newly developed engine has a significantly increased output…
Hub Group Buys Exel Transportation Services
Logistics and intermodal firm Hub Group has purchased freight broker Exel Transportation Services for about $83 million, it said Monday.
Your Electric Motorcycle is Sooo Mainstream
I love Hipster Kitty – the Internet meme that pokes good-natured fun at our friends who try just a bit too hard to be different. We all have them (or are them), we all love them, and we all know they’d go nuts over Brooklyn Motorized’s new/old lin…
Your Electric Motorcycle is Sooo Mainstream
I love Hipster Kitty – the Internet meme that pokes good-natured fun at our friends who try just a bit too hard to be different. We all have them (or are them), we all love them, and we all know they’d go nuts over Brooklyn Motorized’s new/old lin…
Fuel Economy Key Theme at Mid-America Show
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief While there weren’t many big new product announcements at this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show last week in Louisville, Ky., there was one theme that rang loud and clear through nearly every product introduction a…