WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected nine projects totaling more than $187 million to improve fuel efficiency for heavy-duty trucks and passenger vehicles.
Read More →DETROIT - The awards are designed to recognize the most outstanding vehicles of the year based on factors that include innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction, and value for the dollar.
Read More →READING, PA - Penske Truck Leasing Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire Bright Truck Leasing & Bright Distribution. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Read More →In his study, Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Lester Brown of the Earth Policy Institute (EPI) notes that after a century of growth, U.S. fleet is entering an era of decline thanks economic uncertainty, ongoing urbanization and market saturation.
Read More →After ranking highest in the J.D. Power and Associates Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study for the second year in a row, Hino Trucks continues to plan for new technologies and models that meet and exceed both environmental and customer needs.
Read More →The Chicago Transit Authority, short on cash, had already been looking to reform the company car policy since at least this past June.
Read More →The 2010 mileage rates for business, medical and moving purposes reflect generally lower transportation costs, and are slightly lower than 2009's rates.
Read More →KIRKLAND, WA- Kenworth Truck Company is expanding its industry-leading product line with the introduction of the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine for the Kenworth T800 short hood and W900S models.
Read More →SACRAMENTO - A potential shut-down of the Port of Oakland by harbor truck drivers was averted Jan. 4 when the California Air Resources Board (CARB) pledged to give truckers $11 million in grant money to meet new emissions standards.
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NOVI, MI - Hino Trucks recently donated six trucks to various colleges across the country in support of their diesel technology programs. The trucks selected for donation are MY '05 & '06 training vehicles ranging from a 14,050 lb. GVW model 145 light-duty truck to a 33,000 lb. GVW model 338 medium-duty truck.
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