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Eaton acquires electrical equipment supplier Cooper Industries
Eaton Corp. and electrical equipment supplier Cooper Industries on Monday, May 21, announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Eaton will acquire Cooper in a $11.8 billion transaction both say will significantly increase the capabilities and geographic breadth of the combined company’s power management portfolio and electrical business. At the close of […]
May 21, 2012
Business
NHTSA hosts technical workshop on electric vehicle safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday, May 18, hosted a technical workshop to discuss regulatory and safety considerations for electric vehicles. The meeting included the participation of representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the American National Standards Institute, the National Fire Protection Association, the University of Michigan, […]
May 18, 2012
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Volvo launching LNG engine, Remote Diagnostics service
Volvo Trucks on Friday, May 18, announced plans to launch its own 13-liter liquefied natural gas engine for North America in 2014. The company also launched its Remote Diagnostics aftermarket service for North America to provide a seamless, dynamically connected system of vehicle management tools to help maximize vehicle uptime. Volvo said the LNG engine’s […]
May 18, 2012
Business
FedEx closes in on vehicle fleet fuel efficiency goal
FedEx Express on Wednesday, May 16, announced significant progress toward its goal to make its vehicle fleet 20 percent more fuel-efficient by 2020, adding the FedEx Express vehicle fleet is now 16.6 percent more fuel efficient through fiscal year 2011 than it was in 2005. FedEx Express said 20 percent of the diesel vehicle pickup […]
May 16, 2012
Business
Isuzu, Freightliner make CNG news at ACT Expo
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America on Wednesday, May 16, announced a new process that will enable Isuzu dealers to convert or modify gasoline-powered NPR-HD (14,500-lb. GVWR) low-cab-forward trucks more quickly for their customers. When placing orders for new trucks, Isuzu dealers can select a ship-thru option to indicate that they have arranged to have the […]
May 16, 2012
Business
Clark: Alternative fuels key to American economic prosperity
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark on Tuesday, May 15, said the investment, development and use of alternative fuel technologies in all sectors of American life is more than simply a means of weening the United States off foreign oil – it’s also the most important component for establishing a new golden age of economic […]
May 15, 2012
Business
Kenworth, Roush CleanTech products on display at ACT Expo 2012
Kenworth Truck Co. will showcase four alternative fuel trucks in its booth (No. 144) during the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo Tuesday-Thursday, May 15-17, at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. Roush CleanTech is speaking, exhibiting and sponsoring at the 2012 ACT Expo to show how domestically produced, clean and cost-efficient propane autogas is a […]
May 14, 2012
Business
Power pedestals added at California Pilot Travel Center
Plug-in power now is available at the Pilot Travel Center at Exit 745 on Interstate 5 in Weed in Northern California. Electrical connections for 36 truck parking spaces have been installed, allowing drivers to operate heating, air conditioning and cab appliances without running the engine during their mandatory 10-hour rest periods. The Weed location is […]
May 12, 2012
Business
Eaton’s Stucky to discuss hybrid systems at ACT Expo
Eaton Corp. will share insights into hybrid system integration with vehicle manufacturers and body builders at the Alternative Clean Technologies Expo Tuesday-Thursday, May 15-17, in Long Beach, Calif. Alex Stucky, integration manager for Eaton’s hybrid power division, will present “Meeting OEM and Body Builder Standards for Hybrid Power Systems Integration” on Wednesday, May 16. “Eaton’s […]
May 12, 2012
Business
GE Capital Fleet app helps fleets make vehicle purchasing decisions
GE Capital Fleet announced the launch of IntelliGauge, a mobile fuel and CO2 calculator application designed to allow users to compare components of their current vehicles against future vehicles, helping companies and consumers make informed decisions on their vehicle purchases. IntelliGauge, available at www.geintelligauge.com, is free to use and is optimized for use on iPads, […]
May 10, 2012
Business
GreenMan subsidiary receives EPA OK for 55 engine family applications
GreenMan Technologies announced that its American Power Group Inc. subsidiary has received online notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that its recent Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Engine Conversion Submission has been approved for the following Outside Useful Life (“OUL”) engines: Caterpillar C15 (2006-2004), C13 (2006-2004), C11 (2006-2004), C-16 (2002-1998) C-15 (2003-1998), C-12 (2003-1998) […]
May 10, 2012
Business
Sunny Delight deploys CNG fleet through Transplace
Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, and Sunny Delight Beverages Co. announced the successful implementation of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fleet in Southern California. The CNG fleet, deployed by Glacier Transportation, has effectively lowered greenhouse gas emissions and reduced fuel costs for the beverage company. The five-year arrangement transports Sunny […]
May 8, 2012
Business
Mack’s McKenna joins Great West Fleet Executive Conference engine panel
Attendees will hear top representatives from key engine makers discuss their existing technologies and how they plan to meet upcoming regulations in a panel discussion kicking off day two of the inaugural Great West Fleet Executive Conference. Moderated by Glen Kedzie, vice president, energy and environmental counsel for the American Trucking Associations, the panel features […]
May 6, 2012
Business
Schneider replacing one-third of its tractors by yearend
Schneider National on Wednesday, May 2, announced that it will transform a substantial portion of its fleet by the end of 2012. The company has invested in 3,000 new 2012 and 2013 tractors manufactured primarily by Freightliner, replacing one-third of its 10,000-plus trucks with ones coming right off the production line, at a rate of […]
May 2, 2012
Business
Love’s to open 10 Oklahoma CNG stations
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores announced schedule of grand opening events for new publicly accessible compressed natural gas fueling stations. Construction began in December shortly after Love’s announced its commitment to offer CNG fueling stations at several of its existing locations across Oklahoma. Through a partnership with Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp., Love’s now […]
May 2, 2012
Business
Cummins acquires Hilite emissions control assets
Cummins Inc. on Wednesday, May 2, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets associated with the emissions control products of Hilite International. Hilite’s selective catalytic reduction doser technology will become part of Cummins Emission Solutions, allowing Cummins to serve all major market applications with a Cummins doser. The purchase price was […]
May 2, 2012
Business
Navistar showcases International LoadStar at Waste Expo
At the Waste Expo trade show in Las Vegas, Nev., Navistar Inc. showcased its International LoadStar, a lightweight low-cab-forward truck designed from the ground up with input from drivers and fleet managers to serve customer needs specific to the waste market, but with versatility to meet needs in concrete pumping, airplane refueling and other key […]
May 1, 2012
Business
PeopleNet delivers engine reporting for CNG, LNG vehicles
PeopleNet, announced that it now is delivering engine reporting for compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas vehicles. Click to read more about this.
April 30, 2012
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