CTA warns of further pump pains with coming biodiesel mandate
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is warning its members to get ready for even more pain at the pump. The federal government has proposed to mandate that on-road diesel sold in Canada must contain an average 2% biofuel… [Full Story]
The 67 MPG Diesel Focus Econetic the U.S. Can’t Have
America has a diesel phobia, and it is a crying shame because there are some damn good diesel cars sold just across the pond. The latest wish-we-got-it is a 67 MPG (U.S.!) Ford Focus Econetic. Booo….
Ford has shown off the new Focus Econetic ahead of…
Airlines Scale Back Latest Fare Increase
Most major U.S. airlines sharply scaled back their latest price increase on routes where they compete with low-fare giant Southwest, which declined to go along with the higher fares.
Heavy-duty commercial vehicle net orders rise again in March
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary reports are showing heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets rose to 29,200 units in March, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). Net orders in March were up 159% from year ago… [Full S…
Isuzu Resumes Truck Production in Japan
Isuzu Motors Ltd. said it resumed truck production at its Fujisawa, Japan, plant Tuesday after being idled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in that country.
Isuzu resumes production at Japanese plant
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Isuzu Motors Limited has resumed production at its Fujisawa plant. The factory had been idled since the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11. [Full Story]
Cleanup in aisle 4: Trucker sought as perv in Delco is nabbed in Ky.
A truck driver who shifted his own stick in the cereal aisle of a Delaware County grocery store then ejaculated on a female customer last month was arrested in Kentucky on Sunday, police said.
Ten YRC Drivers Reach 4 Million Accident-Free Miles
YRC Worldwide announced 10 of its active professional drivers have surpassed 4 million miles of accident-free driving.
TerraStar 4×4 commercial truck
The TerraStar 4×4 commercial truck delivers commercial duty capability for construction, utility, landscape and other off-highway applications. Its 300-hp, 6.4-liter MaxxForce 7 V-8 engine delivers 660 lb.-ft. torque and features a compacted graphite iron block, which offers high strength without added weight. The tractor features MaxxForce Advanced EGR emissions technology and provides a clean and […]
US Foodservice acquires WVO company to reduce environmental impact of its fleet
US Foodservice, one of the US’ leading foodservice distributors, has purchased the assets of WVO Industries of Bluffton, SC. WVO collects and removes water, food particles and other impurities from waste vegetable oil then ships the bio feedstock to …