Germany’s ‘Fritzl’ jailed after admitting 162 abuse charges
A German court has convicted a truck driver who fathered eight children with his stepdaughter of 162 counts of sexual abuse and sentenced him to 14-and-a-half years in prison.
Association of Independent Oil Distributors to handle Universal Lubricants line of recycled oils
Universal Lubricants and the Association of Independent Oil Distributors (AIOD) have created a strategic supply and distribution relationship that will enable the association’s members to sell the Universal’s ECO ULTRA motor oil—made with up to 8…
Navistar unveils MaxxForce 15
The company showcased its long-awaited EGR 15-liter diesel engine for severe duty vocational applications.
Concrete mixers
Navistar announced a strategic partnership with Indiana Phoenix to produce a new, front-discharge Continental Mixer truck this fall.
Eat cereal to prevent high blood pressure
Start each day with a bowl of whole-grain variety cereal. Research presented by the American Heart Association said that cereals made from whole grains could trim up to 20% off your risk of developing hypertension, or high blood pressure.
Try eating whole-grain cereals like Cheerios, shredded wheat and bran, versus cereals like Rice Krispies, Special K […]
Professional-Grade Green? 2012 Dodge Ram Cargo
I assure you, the new 2012 Ram Cargo minivan is green-car news – but (either because nobody’s noticed or because Chrysler’s pr-team was too busy dropping F-bombs to effectively push that angle) it’s not being presented as green car news. Before we…
Professional-Grade Green? 2012 Dodge Ram Cargo
I assure you, the new 2012 Ram Cargo minivan is green-car news – but (either because nobody’s noticed or because Chrysler’s pr-team was too busy dropping F-bombs to effectively push that angle) it’s not being presented as green car news. Before we…
Collaboration of Bosch, Stanford and Univ. of South Florida receives $1.2M grant from NSF/DOE partnership for automotive thermoelectric waste heat recovery
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a collaboration between Stanford University, the University of South Florida and Bosch Research and Technology Center North America a $1.2-million, three-year grant (award #1048796) to address vari…
Azure Dynamics selects Lotus for assembly support for Transit Connect Electric
Azure Dynamics Corporation has selected Lotus Lightweight Structures, a division of Group Lotus plc, to provide assembly support for the Transit Connect Electric for the European market.
Lotus Lightweight Structures will be responsible for upfitti…
Navistar showcases improvements to International WorkStar
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Navistar unveiled improvements to its International WorkStar severe-service trucks at the Conexpo-Con/Agg construction industry trade show. [Full Story]