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California adopts rule to require 10 percent reduction truck-caused carbon emissions by 2020
The California Air Resources Board announced last week it has re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which requires a 10 percent reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 2020.
September 29, 2015
Business
Here’s where carrier costs rose and shrunk in 2014 (Hint: driver pay up, fuel down)
Soaring equipment costs and increases in driver pay more than offset the average marginal costs per mile for U.S. carriers, according to the annual Operational Costs of Trucking report issued Sept. 28.
September 29, 2015
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TCA says costs outweigh benefits in 91,000-pound proposition
A Congressional move to allow 91,000-pound trucks on U.S. highways would do more to hurt the trucking industry’s productivity than help it, says the Truckload Carriers Association, who recently penned a letter to Rep. Reid Ribble regarding his recently proposed legislation to give states the option to allow heavier trucks within their borders.
September 28, 2015
Business
FMCSA’s proposed compliance sticker rule: Congressman, ATA, others weigh in with ‘adamant opposition’
Rep. Hanna on FMCSA’s proposed rule: “Penalizing CMV operators if their equipment had a missing or unreadable certification label, as proposed, is an unworkable rule that would create a duplicative layer of regulation and fail to reduce the risk of crashes.”
September 28, 2015
Test Drives
Test drive: 2016 Mercedes Benz Metris midsize cargo van
Metris will be the lowest priced Mercedes in the U.S., but is still premium priced in the smaller commercial van segment.
September 25, 2015
Class 3-6
TEST DRIVE: 2016 Mercedes Benz Metris
Mercedes Benz’ segment-exclusive midsize Metris has barely arrived on dealer lots in the U.S., but it’s already sold out through early next year. Metris product manager Jan ten Haaf says what sets Metris most apart from the field is the ease in which Metris goes where most commercial vans rarely dared go before – namely low-clearance […]
September 25, 2015
Vocational
Changing tastes on shifting gears: Are manual transmissions a thing of the past?
By Jack Roberts Mastering an unsynchronized heavy-duty manual transmission is as much an art as a science. Old-school drivers say they simply don’t feel in complete control of a truck unless it has a manual gearbox. Even the most ardent automated manual transmission experts admit that on a good day, a highly skilled driver with […]
September 24, 2015
Business
Paccar files non-compliance petition over potential turn signal indicator recall for certain Petes, KWs
Paccar has filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to request an exemption from providing a recall notification for an issue with the turn signal indicators on trucks’ dash instrument panel.
September 24, 2015
Business
One-minute interview: TMC GM Kevin Tomlinson says industry’s moving forward, limited by labor shortage
CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts got a quick interview with Kevin Tomlinson at the Technology and Maintenance Council’s (TMC) Fall Meeting, who tells us what he sees going well in the industry and the challenges nearly all fleets face currently.
September 24, 2015
Business
Caterpillar cutting 10,000 jobs as revenues fall below expectations
Global equipment giant Caterpillar announced Sept. 24 it could be cutting about 10,000 jobs in the coming years as part of across-the-board cost cutting measures intended to save the company $1.5 billion a year once implemented.
September 24, 2015
Business
EPA rep: Next round of emissions regs won’t cause performance problems seen with Phase I
EPA representative Matt Spears said the emissions regulations will make the country’s fleet “the most technologically advanced and fuel efficient” in the world. Fleets and owner-operators have been skeptical of the regulations’ impact on truck costs.
September 24, 2015
Vocational
Ford unveils new, aluminum Super Duty
As expected, Ford announced this morning that its all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty will get a dose of high-strength aluminum. While aluminum helped the smaller F-150 shed upwards of 700 pounds, Super Duty’s weight-savings came in at around 350 pounds thanks in part to a more rigid frame. Next generation Super Duty will get a fully […]
September 24, 2015
Business
FedEx Freight scores a clean sweep at TMC’s 2015 SuperTech competition
Teamwork, unwavering support from top management and personal dedication all paid off Wednesday for FedEx Freight as the company’s maintenance division swept all the top honors at the Technology and Maintenance Council’s 2015 SuperTech Technical Challenge.
September 23, 2015
Business
Eaton adds low-speed enhancement to AMTs
Eaton has added two new options to its UltraShift PLUS and Fuller Advantage automated manual transmissions.
September 23, 2015
Trucks
5 reasons why truck navigation is growing
Nearly all companies that supply mobile fleet management systems have moved to the Android platform within the last four years. Some offer it as an option; for others it is their only option. Many devices on the road today still use a Windows environment, but the main drawback of these more traditional platforms is the […]
September 22, 2015
Business
Analyst: Carrier conditions very favorable, Class 8 sales on track for record year
Kenneth Vieth, president and senior analyst for ACT Research, says that the current economic conditions in the U.S. are extremely favorable for carriers today, although he cautions that fleets should expect slow, sustained, growth instead of a white-hot boom.
September 22, 2015
Business
Did emissions violations just kill an OEM’s North American dreams?
In the hyper-connected world of automotive and truck manufacturing, a bad decision in one business unit can have devastating consequences in markets and countries far, far away. And that may be what happened this week with Volkswagen.
September 22, 2015
Vocational
Plumbing, HVAC business converts fleet to autogas
Hal Smith launched Halco as a plumbing and HVAC contractor in 1984, and his business has been constantly evolving ever since. Today, a plumbing and HVAC contractor, Halco is a $25 million company with 175 employees, specializing in home performance work and renewable energy in Upstate New York. With this emphasis on sustainability and energy […]
September 21, 2015
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