John Hill Talks About Life at the FMCSA

By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief When John Hill went to Washington to serve on the still-new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in 2006, he says, “I thought I would have a lot of say in truck safety in this country.” But, he now says, he …

Study: Fuel from algae could cut oil imports by 17% by 2022

Filed under: Biodiesel, Emerging Technologies, Etc., Ethanol, USA

Approximately 17 percent of oil imported into the U.S. to be burned in vehicles could be replaced by algal fuel by 2022, according to a study conducted by the Pacific Northwest National…

“Black Current” Sets Street-Bodied EV Drag Racing Record

Alternative fuel racers like Oliver Young are taking clean racing to new levels. Over the weekend Young’s “Black Current” EV Beetle dragster was the first street-bodied EV to run the quarter mile in 9 seconds, an impressive feat for sure.
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“Black Current” Sets Street-Bodied EV Drag Racing Record

Alternative fuel racers like Oliver Young are taking clean racing to new levels. Over the weekend Young’s “Black Current” EV Beetle dragster was the first street-bodied EV to run the quarter mile in 9 seconds, an impressive feat for sure.
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Betts Spring Signs Long-Term Agreement with DTNA

Betts Spring has finalized a three-year renewable long-term agreement with Daimler Trucks North America to supply Betts and Life-Time Fenders branded spray suppression products and other proprietary components manufactured to DTNA specifications.

Volvo Honors Dealers of the Year

Volvo Trucks North America Announced General Truck Sales of Muncie, Ind., and Expressway Trucks of Waterloo and Windsor, Ontario, 2010 Dealer of the Year in the U.S. and Canada respectively.

Paccar First Quarter Profits Jump

Paccar reported improved quarterly revenues and net income that beat Wall Street estimates as sales of trucks and truck parts improved, and company officials noted that Class 8 sales forecasts have improved to the point that capacity may have a har…