Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)ProductsNew York sanitation company adding video cameras to its entire fleetNew York-based sanitation company Action Environmental Group announced today that a successful pilot program has led to plans for equipping its entire fleet with video cameras. Action began using camera systems from 3rd Eye technology in one of its divisions last year. The company reports that the systems proved so beneficial in reducing risky behavior […]December 5, 2017TrucksAnother ampCNG station to open in Texas; US Foods CNG trucks will be anchor fleetAMP Americas announced today that it has broken ground on a new public-access ampCNG fueling station in Buda, Texas which will supply fuel for a fleet of 50 CNG trucks at nearby US Foods. The ultra fast-fill CNG station, which is expected to open in February, will be built next to the US Foods distribution […]December 4, 2017ProductsMobil Delvac releases new lineup of CK-4, FA-4 oilsExxon Mobil announced Dec. 1 a new lineup of Mobil Delvac heavy-duty engine oils that meet the specifications of the new generation CK-4 and FA-4 engine oils, which are designed to boost fuel economy and increase oil drain intervals. The new lineup includes Mobile Delvac 1 ESP 5W-30 (a CK-4 product), Delvac 1 Advanced Fuel Economy […]December 4, 2017TrucksToyota to build world’s first megawatt waste to water, hydrogen & electricity plantToyota Motor North America announced that it will be building the world’s first megawatt-scale carbonate fuel cell power generation plant with a hydrogen fueling station to support its operations at the Port of Long Beach. Announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Tri-Gen facility will use bio-waste sourced from California agricultural waste to generate water, electricity and […]December 3, 2017PerspectivesWorship the robots: What a man at the center of Google’s self-driving tech lawsuit against Uber wants you to doThe following blog was written by Todd Dills, senior editor of HWT’s partner publication Overdrive. It originally appeared in Dills’ “Channel 19” blog. “The Singularity” is a tech-development term that derives back several decades to refer to the point beyond which the speed at which technology develops overtakes humans’ ability to understand it. Or, as […]November 30, 2017ProductsInterstate Plastics snow plow blades gentler than steelWhile snow plows are indispensable in areas hard-hit by winter, their steel blades can damage surfaces like driveway transitions and cobblestone. To give plows a softer touch, consider Interstate Plastics popular ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE or UHMW) plow blades and scraper edges. “UHMW is virtually unbreakable, significantly more wear-resistant than steel, and is unaffected by freezing winter temperatures,” […]November 30, 2017ProductsTripleLite flashlight casts 180 degree beamThe origin story of the TripleLite flashlight says a guy was walking down dark basement steps, moving his conventional flashlight side to side. In doing so, he almost missed a step and fell. That led him to create the TripleLite, which has a 180-degree beam. Shine it straight ahead and it gives you a wide […]November 28, 2017TrucksRyder expands natural gas use to support Toyota plantRyder System Inc., has tapped Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to open a liquified natural gas (LNG) station in Georgetown, Ky., to support the company’s fleet of trucks that provide services for Toyota’s largest North American manufacturing facility. The trucks are expected to consume approximately 380,000 gasoline gallon equivalents each year. “At Ryder, we have the opportunity […]November 23, 2017TrucksAutonomous retrofitter Embark deploys semi-autonomous trucks in on-highway testsIn a partnership with Ryder and Frigidaire, autonomous retrofitter Embark announced it conducted tests of its semi-autonomous system in four states last month. Ryder tractors equipped with Embark’s Level 2 autonomous system operated in an autonomous mode in on-highway segments during trips of about 650 miles, the company says. Drivers operated the rigs on surface streets. Several […]November 22, 2017TrucksPenske launches app with free electronic logs for rental vehiclesPenske Truck Leasing has released the Penske Driver app, the truck rental and leasing industry’s first fully integrated, custom app that provides truck drivers with easy Hours of Service (HOS) functionality to meet the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, and other productivity tools. Penske Truck Leasing is providing the Penske Driver app and its HOS solution free […]November 21, 2017Previous PagePage 64 of 145Next PageTop StoriesBusinessC.R. England backs massive rail mergerOne of the nation's largest carriers, C.R. 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