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]

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 […]