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DOE steps up hybrid funding
Oct 1, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is shelling out nearly $20 million in new funding to boost plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) research...
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Dingell Proposes Tax on Carbon Emissions, Fuel
Sep 28, 2007,
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
A new proposal by Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) to impose a $50 per ton tax on carbon emissions from fossil fuels along with a $.50 increase in gas taxes ...
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Cummins OKs CI-4 for most ’07 engines
Sep 27, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Based on customer feedback and its own research findings, diesel engine maker Cummins is now allowing customers to use the older API CI-4 grade motor oil ...
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Slow going for trucking
Sep 26, 2007,
By Sean Killcarr, Senior Editor
Freight volume continues to be sluggish going into the fourth quarter of 2007 -- and demand is not expected to improve anytime soon...
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Fleet finds nitrogen beats air
Sep 21, 2007
A nine-month double-blind study conducted by a large private fleet saved 110,000 gallons of diesel with a nitrogen tire inflation program, according to a paper prepared for the annual Clemson University Tire Industry Conference...
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Volvo tackles carbon-free transportation
Sep 20, 2007,
Wendy Leavitt
BRUSSELS. Global climate change "is the most pressing issue of our generation,” according to Volvo Group CEO, Leif Johansson. Addressing a standing-room only audience yesterday at the 2007 European Transport Forum...
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Graves expects HOS response this week
Sep 17, 2007
ORLANDO. Federal regulators should release a response later this week to the court ruling invalidating key provision of the current hours of service (HOS) rules...
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Heavy hybrids ahead
Sep 14, 2007,
By David Cullen, executive editor
While many Americans hear “hybrid” and think “Toyota Prius,” a complement of full-blown hybrid trucks will take center stage next week at the 7th annual Hybrid Truck Users Forum...
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Plomin heads ArvinMeritor truck group
Sep 13, 2007
As part of a reorganization of ArvinMeritor Inc.’s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) operations, it has created the Truck business unit and named Joe Plomin as vp...
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Cummins doubles APU oil-change interval
Sep 13, 2007
Cummins Inc. has announced doubling the oil change interval from 500 hours to 1,000 hours for its ComfortGuard auxiliary power unit (APU). According to the company, the move will improve...
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Demountable bodies boost fleet’s bottom line
Sep 13, 2007
Tennessee-based Braden’s Furniture recently added four Demountable Concepts-equipped trucks and eight bodies to their fleet to streamline their delivery operation and increase ...
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GE beefs up telematics
Sep 13, 2007
GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services (www.gefleet.com) has announced adding Point-of-Interest information uploading and Geofencing functionality to its Telematics product. ...
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Governors sprouting green
Sep 13, 2007,
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
The National Governors Association (NGA) yesterday officially launched its “Securing a Clean Energy Future” initiative. The program will enlist the efforts of all governors to enact ...
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USF Holland launches new services
Sep 12, 2007
Regional LTL carrier USF Holland is launching new guaranteed and expedited service offerings, including expedited next-day service up to a 750-mile range ...
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Tagsys capitalizes on RFID demand
Sep 12, 2007
Tagsys, a global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, announced it has received further funding that brings total company financing to $80 million....
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Menlo buys China logistics firm
Sep 12, 2007
For $60 million cash, plus an undisclosed future earn-out incentive based on performance, Menlo Worldwide – the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc. ...
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Hybrids move Madison
Sep 12, 2007
As part of an effort to cut the city’s CO2 emissions by 100,000 tons by 2011, the Metro Transit System of Madison, WI, has taken delivery of five hybrid diesel-electric buses ...
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Diesel moving back up
May 22, 2007
The national price for a gallon of diesel jumped three cents to $2.803 for the week ending May 20, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Highway funding medicine leaves bad taste
May 21, 2007
According to Rebecca Brewster, president of American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), policy makers today face a conundrum in preventing the highway trust fund from going bankrupt. A sizable bump in fuel taxes is the best solution but the most politically unpopular at a time when U.S. gas prices are well over $3 per gallon.
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The Chrome Shop Mafia goes green
May 21, 2007,
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
You will want to see this little video for yourself: television’s popular Chrome Shop Mafia boys installing a SmartWay Upgrade Kit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a truck...
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Con-way boosts TL team pay
May 17, 2007
Con-way Truckload is boosting its pay and incentives package to attract team drivers to its long-haul operations...
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Volvo and Mack offer in-house insurance
May 16, 2007
Volvo Financial Services and Mack Financial Services have rolled out a new insurance agency, VFS Insurance Services, to serve customers and dealers with more offerings and a dedicated insurance staff...
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Kenworth Clean Power trip
May 16, 2007
Kenworth Truck Co. has announced it will travel to Kenworth dealers throughout the U.S. to demonstrate the Kenworth Clean Power cooling and heating system...
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