Pay with cash to lose weight
Can’t keep the junk food out of your kitchen?
A study in the Journal of Consumer Research says that people are more likely to buy unhealthy foods when they pay using debit or credit cards. Research shows that shoppers have a more difficult time parting with dollar bills than swiping their credit cards, so they tend […]
Sapp Bros. celebrates 40th anniversary
The Sapp Bros. chain of travel centers is celebrating its 40th anniversary at its 16 locations along I-80 from Clearfield, Pa., to Salt Lake City with service specials and prizes including fuel and drink discounts and a grand prize drawing for an Orange County Chopper motorcycle signed by its creator Paul Teutul Sr.
To enter the […]
#MATS: Eaton’s chief economist sees good times for trucking
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Eaton shared its chief economist with trucking journalists this week, and while James Meil warned “headwinds and tailwinds are at work,” his message was one of opportunity. [Full Story]
Shell announces Million Mile Hall of Fame
First Hall of Fame membership goes to Jerry Kissinger, whose 1991 Mack Superliner has a million-mile-plus engine run on Shell Rotella.
Honda Hybrid Sales Up 111%
Was it the entry-level Insight that made the difference, or the availability of the new CR-Z that pulled the numbers up? Maybe the economy really is looking up – if only for Honda’s target demographics? Whatever the reason, Honda’s line of hybri…
Secrets of Red Bull’s F1 Dominance Revealed
Red Bull Racing began the 2011 Formula One season the same way it ended the 2010 season: by winning. Much journalistic ink has been spilled about the Adrian Newey-designed RB7‘s dominant performance, with rival teams accusing Red Bull of gaining…
Aluminum driveshaft
Lighter, yet stronger is the thinking behind Dana’s new Diamond Series aluminum driveshaft for commercial vehicles.
“Aluminum driveshafts have been in use in light vehicles,” said Ralph Polehonki, vice president, global engineering for Dana. “But they have not been available for the commercial vehicle market until now,” he said March 31 during a press event in […]
Atlantic truckers’ health focus of $2.6M study
A New Brunswick professor will study the lifestyle of truckers in Atlantic Canada to determine why their life expectancy is about 10 years less than that of the average person.
Atlantic truckers’ health focus of $2.6M study
A New Brunswick professor will study the lifestyle of truckers in Atlantic Canada to determine why their life expectancy is about 10 years less than that of the average person.
New valve for refrigeration units
Thermo King announced the development of an Electronic Throttling Valve, designed to reduce fuel costs, extend maintenance intervals and improve temperature control performance on its T-series single-temp truck units with scroll compressors. These units include the T-600, T-800 and T-1000.
Thermo King also announced improvements to its SB-30 series refrigeration units to reduce fuel and maintenance […]