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Navistar CEO Ustian steps down
Daniel Ustian, president, chairman and chief executive officer of Navistar, is stepping down, the Lisle, Ill.-based company announced Monday, Aug. 27. Navistar’s board of directors has appointed Lewis Campbell – former chairman, president and CEO of Textron Inc. – as executive board chairman and interim CEO. The company also announced that it has promoted Troy […]
August 27, 2012
Business
U.S. diesel price climbs for eighth straight week
The national average retail diesel price climbed for the eight consecutive week, climbing 6.3 cents to $4.089 a gallon during the week ended Monday, Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. During 12 straight weekly declines from April 16 through July 2, the price of diesel had dropped 49.9 cents […]
August 27, 2012
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Westport certifies Eaton UltraShift Plus automated transmissions
Eaton Corp. announced that its UltraShift Plus automated heavy-duty transmissions have been certified for use with the Westport HD 15-liter high-pressure direct-injection liquefied natural gas engine made by Westport Innovations Inc., providing a greater range of applications for two-pedal solutions – brake and accelerator – with heavy-duty line haul and heavy-haul applications. The engines and […]
August 24, 2012
Business
Cummins expects growth in natural gas engines
While enthusiasm is high for natural gas-powered vehicles, diesel engines will continue to power 90 percent of trucks, especially in linehaul applications, a Cummins representative told attendees at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas on Aug. 23. Lori Thompson, vice president for truck and bus OEM business, said today’s clean diesel engines deliver the […]
August 24, 2012
Business
ATDynamics: TrailerTail orders up 500% in 2012
ATDynamics, a supplier of tractor-trailer rear-drag aerodynamics technology, announced at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas on Friday, Aug. 24, that orders for its TrailerTail line of aerodynamic trailer fairings have exceeded 12,000 units to date, and that more than 100 trucking fleets now operate TrailerTail technology across the United States. ATDynamics says new […]
August 24, 2012
Business
J.D. Power: Class 8 owners seeing more engine problems
Technology changes related to revised emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks are causing an increase in heavy-duty truck engine problems and a decrease in overall satisfaction with the powertrain, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Study released Thursday, Aug. 23. The study measures satisfaction with engines and transmissions […]
August 23, 2012
Business
Navistar devises plan to counter losing EGR gamble
Navistar says it is hitting the “reset” button. After years spent developing and marketing its own engine platform, a series of negative turns this year resulted in an about-face on Navistar’s engine technology and a nosedive in its stock price. Now, executives say, they are charging ahead with a new engine strategy and a plan […]
August 23, 2012
Business
GE Fleet Services launches green Website
GE Capital Fleet Services announced the launch of a new eco-focused Website at www.gefleet.com/eco that provides access to the company’s depth of knowledge regarding alternative fuels and related sustainable products. The new Website provides interactive tools designed to allow visitors to learn more about how GE Capital Fleet Services helps customers reduce costs, improve fleet […]
August 22, 2012
Business
FedEx Express improving vehicle fuel efficiency
FedEx Corp. on Monday, Aug. 20, announced it was well on its way toward its 2008 goal of improving the fuel efficiency of its FedEx Express vehicle fleet by 20 percent by 2020 as compared with its 2005 performance. Less than five years later, FedEx said it has nearly achieved these goals improved by improving […]
August 20, 2012
Business
Pickens to keynote NationaLease Annual Meeting
Oil and gas entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens is the keynote speaker at the NationaLease 68th Annual Meeting, set for Sept. 16-17, in Baltimore. Pickens will share his insights on solving America’s energy crisis, as well as his perspectives on U.S. energy use, at the gathering of participants in the full-service truck leasing industry. Viewed as […]
August 20, 2012
Business
Volvo, Mack producing automated transmissions in Hagerstown, Md.
Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks on Thursday, Aug. 16, both announced the start of production for their automated transmissions at their powertrain facility in Hagerstown, Md. Volvo celebrated the start of I-Shift production, while Mack began production of its mDrive. The $8 million Hagerstown investment includes creation of a new assembly line, installation of new […]
August 16, 2012
Business
Frito-Lay expands all-electric fleet in California
Senior leadership from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division was joined last week by California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr.; Matt Rodriquez, secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency; and Gregory Winterbottom, chairman of the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee, to announce the growth of Frito-Lay’s California electric truck fleet. Once all of the […]
August 15, 2012
Business
FedEx Express expands International First service
FedEx Express is expanding its “International First” early delivery service, nearly doubling the number of destination markets, by making it available to eight additional countries – Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Luxembourg and Mexico. Depending on the country of origin and destination, customers in 19 countries now can receive their shipments within 1-3 days […]
August 14, 2012
Business
Roush Clean Tech accepting Ford F-250/F-350 orders
Roush CleanTech announced that with its recent approval from the California Air Resources Board, customers can retrofit their existing 2010 Ford E-series vans to run on its propane autogas fuel system. The company says it is pursuing CARB certifications for 2009, 2011 and 2012 model years to provide even more options. Roush CleanTech also announced […]
August 14, 2012
Business
Ports name 6 Clean Air Action Plan Air Quality Awards winners
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles recognized six companies – SA Recycling, APL, Harley Marine Services, Pacific Harbor Line, BP and Matson Navigation Co. – with Clean Air Action Plan Air Quality Awards for exemplary efforts to reduce air pollution from their local maritime and goods-movement operations. “We’re delighted to honor these companies […]
August 14, 2012
Business
Eco-driving saves fuel, money for waste fleets, study finds
SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving intelligence solutions, announced the results of its Waste-Hauling Fleet Fuel Efficiency Study. The findings reveal that waste-hauling fleets can reduce fuel consumption on average as much as 13.8 percent, saving more than $2,600 per vehicle annually, by engaging in fuel-efficient eco-driving best practices. “With the volatility of fuel prices, […]
August 13, 2012
Business
Long Beach port cuts air pollution for fifth consecutive year
Port of Long Beach clean air programs slashed air pollution from port-related sources for the fifth year in a row, including a dramatic 75 percent reduction in airborne diesel particulates, according to an analysis of key pollutants that compares 2011 to 2005. The port said the air pollution reductions reflect its efforts to aggressively limit […]
August 9, 2012
Business
EPA files final Navistar rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has filed a final rule that will determine whether Navistar will be allowed to continue to pay fines to sell diesel engines that do not meet 2010 diesel exhaust emissions standards. EPA filed its final rule for review with the Office of Management and Budget but did not disclose details. […]
August 7, 2012
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