FTR’s Trucking Condition Index Increases to New High
FTR’s Trucking Condition Index rose to 7.1 in December, the highest level yet recorded during the current recovery.
Got any Horror Stories About New Jersey’s Snow and Ice Removal Law?
The New Jersey Motor Truck Association reports it has been fielding one horror story after another of the lengths to which some in law enforcement are enforcing the state’s new snow and ice law, and is asking for further documentation to present to …
Q1 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index Surges to New Highs
The quarterly Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index as reported by CK Commercial Vehicle Research rose to a new high of 102.3 for the first quarter of 2011.
TravelCenters of America Nashville Location Reopens
TravelCenters of America will reopen a Nashville travel center this week that was ravaged by floods last May.
Questions Arise About Study Used to Justify 34-Hour Restart Change
Some of the scientific evidence used to justify changes in the 34-hour restart provision is being questioned by the trucking industry.The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is relying in part on a two-part study conducted at the University …
November NAFTA Surface Trade Up 15.5 Percent From Previous Year
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 15.5 percent higher in November 2010 than in November 2009, reaching $68.1 billion,
Technip launches offshore floating wind turbine project
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc.Technip, along with partners Nénuphar, Converteam and EDF Energies, recently launched Vertiwind, an offshore floating wind turbine project. The Vertiwind concept, which eliminates the laborious process of …
HyET BV achieves single-stage 400 bar electrochemical hydrogen compression
The Netherlands-based HyET BV (Hydrogen Efficiency Technologies), has achieved a milestone in electrochemical hydrogen compression, reaching for the first time a single-stage pressure increase of more than 400 bar.
Building on this promising result, t…
BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën create JV on hybrid technologies; focus on standard components and open platform
The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën entered a new phase of their collaboration by signing an agreement to set up a 50:50 equity joint venture named BMW Peugeot Citroën Electrification.
BMW Peugeot Citroën Electrification will focus on developin…
San Francisco Nanny Parking Proposal Moves Ahead
The city’s transportation authority agreed Tuesday to move forward with a plan to issue special street parking permits to nannies, after local parents said current parking restrictions pose a safety risk to kids.