Transportation Digest 2011-03-16 09:59:00
Pininfarina, Bolloré and Cecomp in agreement for production of Bluecar EV derivatives for Autolib car sharing service
Pininfarina recently executed a preliminary biding contract with Cecomp and the Bolloré Group pursuant to which Pininfarina will le…
Oxford YASA Motors and Sevcon in engineering joint venture for integrated motor and controller package for EVs and HEVs
Oxford YASA Motors and Sevcon have formed a new business alliance for the development of a new integrated electric motor and controller package. The companies are collaborating to integrate the YASA direct-drive motor (earlier post) with the new Sevcon…
Truckers Dispute Fuel Pumps Less Than the Public
Earlier this week, the National Council on Weights and Measures reported that as fuel prices at the pump rise, so do the number of complaints received by state weights and measures officials. Interestingly, the phenomenon seems to be limited to gaso…
Production Capacity Increased for TerraCair Ultrapure DEF
Terra Environmental Technologies commissioned TerraCair Ultrapure diesel exhaust fluid production at the Woodward, Okla., nitrogen complex.
Asbury Automotive Exits Truck Business
Asbury Automotive Group, one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., has fully exited the heavy truck business with the sale of its truck franchises.
TCA Names 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the winners of the third annual Best Fleets to Drive For survey and contest.
Ferro Explains FMCSA Approach to Mexican EOBR Decision
The U.S. plan to equip Mexican trucks with electronic recorders for driver logs would be a limited, temporary program undertaken because it’s the only way the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration can ensure that the Mexican trucks will be mon…
YRC Worldwide May Face Bankruptcy Over Pensions
Troubled less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide, may face bankruptcy as Teamsters seek a higher interest rate on deferred pension obligations owed by the company.
Frank Larkin rejoined Crowley Maritime as vice president of sales and …
Frank Larkin rejoined Crowley Maritime as vice president of sales and customer care for the company’s liner services and logistics groups.
EPSRC awarding 10M for 3 projects for low-carbon vehicles
The UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is providing £10 million (US$16.1 million) for three projects to address fundamental research questions in developing low carbon vehicles.
These projects have been developed by EPSRC wi…