USDA approves corn amylase trait for Enogen; first approved genetically modified trait for ethanol industry
Syngenta has received full deregulation for its corn amylase trait from the US. Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Earlier post.) This is the first genetically modified output trait in corn for the ethanol industry.
By enabling expression of an optimiz…
Fiat passes 4 million mark with 1.3 16v MultiJet engine production
The 4 millionth 1.3 16v MultiJet engine left the Fiat Powertrain plant in Bielsko Biala, Poland, on 4 February. Fiat called this a “prestigious achievement” testifying to the great success that this small diesel engine has achieved since 20…
Quantum awarded additional contracts for ultra-light weight natural gas fuel tanks for light duty vehicles
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has secured two new purchase contracts from large US natural gas vehicle integrators, AVS and Semi Service, to supply a series of high capacity natural gas vehicle tanks for light duty trucks.
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Azure Dynamics signs HEV/EV sales/service agreements with 76 additional dealerships
Azure Dynamics Corporation has signed agreements with 76 additional
dealerships to represent Azure’s products including the Transit Connect
Electric and the Balance Hybrid Electric in key markets across North America.
The new agreements bring the …
Unitarians turn tragedy into lesson in tolerance
This July 28, 2008 file photo shows Anna Frase placing flowers near the driveway of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, Tenn.
GE’s late jet-lease chief remembered by CEOs for airline rescues
Henry Hubschman, chief of GE Capital Aviation Services, in this file photo from 2000.
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Vikas Gupta is to truck selling what the Maple Leafs were to hockey in the ’60s. One big difference? UPS honors magnificent seven Canucks — MISSISSAUGA, Ont.
Rail carload traffic increased 27 percent in January at short line…
Rail carload traffic increased 27 percent in January at short line and regional railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming, rising to 82,735 carloads.
Intermodal share drops in 4th quarter
FTR Associates reported intermodal market share dipped 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter after steady increases the previous three quarters.
Illinois high court tosses out law that affects truck weight
The Supreme Court of Illinois has upheld that a 2009 state law was unconstitutional because it bundled together a series of unrelated provisions. The decision, if it is carried out, could reset the maximum gross vehicle weight in Illinois back to 73,28…