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CARB fines Ryder $1M for lack of exhaust tests, records
The California Air Resources Board has fined Ryder Systems more than $1 million because the transportation and supply chain management company did not conduct annual opacity tests and maintain proper records of testing on heavy-duty vehicles during 2008 and 2009. California requires annual opacity tests, which determines if trucks produces visible smoke exhaust, and that […]
September 17, 2012
Business
Eaton lends support to California hybrid incentive program
Eaton Corp. has aligned with the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project to assist California-based fleets wanting to purchase low-emissions fuel-efficient medium- and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles. HVIP is a program to help speed the introduction of hybrid trucks with financial incentives ranging from $10,000 to $45,000 for eligible vehicles. Eaton said some 87 […]
September 17, 2012
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PTDI benefits from harmonized regulations
The Professional Truck Driver Institute announced that it is expanding its reach in Canada and beyond as it continues to receive international requests due to the increasing Internet visibility and harmonization of regulations across borders. For Louise Philbin, education director and founder of 5th Wheel Training Institute, in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada, which recently received PTDI […]
September 17, 2012
Business
Premier speakers, high-level networking highlight third annual CVOC
Thought leaders from all segments of the trucking industry gathered in Dallas Aug. 22-23 for the third annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference produced by Randall-Reilly Business Media & Information and the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association. Attendees enjoyed expert presentations, panel discussions, an interactive discussion of the upcoming presidential election and numerous networking opportunities during two […]
September 17, 2012
Business
Thermo King earns EPA, CARB OK for 2013 engines
Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, announced that it has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board certification for 2013 model year engines greater than 25 horsepower and has done so without using a diesel particulate filter. The company said its customers now […]
September 17, 2012
Business
HP Distribution ordered to shut down
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, Sept. 14, announced that it has ordered commercial truck company HP Distribution and an affiliated company, HP Distribution LLC, to shut down following a review of the Kansas-based company’s operations that uncovered extensive drivers’ hours-of-service violations. The agency said its investigators discovered that HP Distribution knowingly permitted […]
September 14, 2012
Business
Pilot Flying J makes executive appointments
Pilot Flying J has appointed Jimmy Haslam as chairman, Mark Hazelwood as president, John Compton as chief executive officer, and Ken Parent as executive vice president. Haslam, who announced the new roles via a letter to customers, said that during Hazelwood’s 27 years with Pilot Flying J, he has lead the company in the development […]
September 14, 2012
Business
Volvo’s 2012 Proven Tour hits the road
Volvo Trucks announced the launch of its Proven Tour, an interactive customer and dealer road tour showcasing the company’s efforts toward enhancing fuel efficiency, driver productivity, safety and vehicle uptime. The Proven Tour will stop at 27 Volvo Trucks dealers throughout the United States and Canada during the next four months, making its first stop […]
September 14, 2012
Business
CSA keeps missing the target, ATA tells House subcommittee
In testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, the American Trucking Associations on Thursday, Sept. 13, again called for changes to make the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance Safety Accountability program better able to achieve its stated goals. “ATA has been supportive of the objective of CSA – to […]
September 13, 2012
Business
Sales of NG trucks, buses will surpass 180,000 by 2019, report says
As many governments and businesses seek ways to reduce the fuel costs and emissions of their fleets of trucks and buses, diesel and natural gas have become more appealing options , according to report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice, which forecasts steady growth for natural gas truck and bus sales. Annual […]
September 13, 2012
Business
Allison, Dana to produce gearless transmissions
Allison Transmission Holdings, Dana Holding Corp. and Fallbrook Technologies on Thursday, Sept. 13, announced plans for high-efficiency gearless transmissions to serve the commercial truck and other vehicular markets. The technology, developed by Fallbrook, will use a continuously variable transmission, which can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gears. CVT has been used for […]
September 13, 2012
Business
Brenntag expands DEF infrastructure
Brenntag announced expansion of its North American diesel exhaust fluid infrastructure by installing bulk DEF tanks at six additional facilities: Phoenix, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Dallas, San Antonio and Portland, Ore. Between the aforementioned locations, Brenntag North America has added more than 180,000 gallons of bulk DEF storage, the company said. These facilities feature high-speed rail […]
September 13, 2012
Business
Frost & Sullivan recognizes Aerofficient
Aerofficient, designers and manufacturers of aerodynamic enhancement devices for heavy-duty truck trailers, announced that it has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2012 North American Trailer Aerodynamics New Product Innovation Award for its Aerofficient Slider product that expands and contracts automatically when the trailer’s wheel assemblies are moved forward and rearward. “We are extremely honored […]
September 13, 2012
Business
Navistar declines comment on Icahn’s legal threats
Navistar investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday, Sept. 11, issued a letter to the company’s board of directors saying that if his demands for new board seats for shareholders are not met, he will pursue legal action. A Navistar spokesman declined comment. When Icahn released to the public his Sept. 9 letter to the board asking […]
September 12, 2012
Business
PRISM changes to be phased in
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that a previously announced procedural change to its Performance and Registration Information Systems Management program that eliminates the Vehicle Registrant Only (Registrant) designation now will be phased in. FMCSA had announced in the Federal Register that the PRISM change would take place on Sept. 1. However, the agency […]
September 12, 2012
Business
NHTSA denies Morgan Olson’s door component petition
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has denied Morgan Olson’s petition for an exemption after the company determined that some of its walk-in van-type trucks did not fully comply with federal door lock and door retention component standards. Morgan Olson had determined that some of its 2009, 2010 and 2011 models having a gross vehicle […]
September 12, 2012
Business
Purolator takes delivery of first Remote Diagnostics-equipped Volvos
Volvo Trucks on Wednesday, Sept. 12, announced delivery of the first trucks equipped with its new Remote Diagnostics aftermarket service, a standard feature on every Volvo-powered VN model highway truck. The seamless, dynamically connected system of vehicle management tools is designed to provide proactive diagnostic and repair planning assistance with detailed analysis of critical diagnostic […]
September 12, 2012
Business
Roush CleanTech debuts GAS-converted shuttle bus
Roush CleanTech this week debuted a propane autogas-fueled shuttle bus converted by its newest preferred industry partner, Green Alternative Systems. Using its existing sales and service channel, Green Alternative Systems – a certified Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier alternative fuels installer – has partnered to provide installations for Roush CleanTech propane autogas fueling systems in the […]
September 12, 2012
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