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Which trucks go the distance, and what do they cost along the way? Plus, awards voting, darker routes, and fleet news in this week’s Truck Chat.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Fans who tuned into the Major League Baseball All-Star Game watched a broadcast powered by biodiesel. FOX Sports used B-20, a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent diesel, in all of its generators, satellite trucks, and other diesel equipment at its television compound in San Francisco.
Read More →SALEM, OR – The Oregon Legislature approved a bill intended to clean up old diesel engines in the state. It now moves to Gov. Ted Kulongoski's office
Read More →TOKYO, JAPAN – Japan's Isuzu Motors Ltd and Hino Motors Ltd will jointly develop technology for cleaning up emissions from diesel engines, in a bid to better compete with European and U.S. rivals.
Read More →LONDON, UK – Fast-food chain McDonald's has become the latest hospitality operator to commit to running its delivery fleet on biodiesel.
Read More →ALEXANDRIA, VA – The U.S. trucking industry showed improvement in truck safety, including an increase in the number of drivers wearing their safety belts, as well as industry compliance with hazardous materials regulations.
Read More →ROCHESTER, NY – Truck drivers and others in the local trucking industry say accidents like the one that killed five Perinton teenagers Tuesday are a constant source of concern.
Read More →ALEXANDRIA, VA – National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) will challenge the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) decision in Ex Parte No. 656 Motor Carrier Bureaus — Periodic Review Proceeding, that if allowed to stand, would eliminate the antitrust immunity protecting the National Classification Committee's (NCC) classification-making activities effective Jan. 1, 2008.
Read More →HOUSTON, TX – Shell Lubricants has announced the launch of the second annual Shell Technology Tour. The tour is a multimedia conference that will visit 10 cities and is designed to update fleet customers about the latest industry developments.
Read More →FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) welcomed 13 new members to the growing list of Member Verification Program (MVP) companies.
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MANKATO, MN - Hiniker Company has introduced a new line of high-performance trip-edge V-Plows, designed to provide improved performance and smoother operation in commercial applications.
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