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NewsDecember 30, 2009

Top News 2009: Remanufacturing Reduces Carbon Footprint

JASPER, IN - Remanufacturing is a "greener" alternative to manufacturing vehicles. Compared to data from the U.S. Department of Energy, Jasper's remanufacture of a drivetrain component averaged only 1 percent of the energy consumed of manufacturing the entire vehicle

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NewsDecember 16, 2009

ATA Says 'Highway Investment will Spur Recovery'

WASHINGTON - Investment in highway construction and repair will create jobs and spur economic recovery, officials from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) told President Barack Obama at last week's National Jobs Summit.

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NewsDecember 10, 2009

Ford Asks Texas Construction Companies to Test New 2011 Super Duty

Two Texas-based companies - Reynolds Asphalt & Construction and TexOp Construction - have agreed to test the 2011 Ford Super Duty for six months, and will feed performance data back to Ford engineers for further analysis.

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NewsDecember 9, 2009

National Truck Tonnage Dips Slightly, Says ATA

WASHINGTON - Truck tonnage declined less than one-half-percent in October, the last month for which tonnage numbers were available.

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NewsNovember 19, 2009

Volvo, Mack First Heavy-Duty Trucks Get EPA 2010 Certification

The trucks use selective catalytic reduction to bring nitrogen oxide emissions down to EPA 2010 levels.

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NewsNovember 6, 2009

First Inflatable Seat Belts to Debut on Ford Explorer

DEARBORN, MI - Ford will introduce inflatable rear seat belts on the next-generation Ford Explorer, which goes into production next year for the North American market. Over time, Ford plans to offer the technology in vehicles globally.

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NewsNovember 5, 2009

Ford Introduces Industry's 1st Inflatable Seat Belts

Ford introduces the auto industry's first-ever production inflatable seat belts, which are designed to provide additional protection for rear-seat occupants, often children and older passengers who can be more vulnerable to head, chest and neck injuries.

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NewsOctober 29, 2009

Mitsubishi Fuso Medium Duty Trucks to Use BlueTec® SCR Technology

In an attempt to meet EPA 2010 emissions, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America will use BlueTec technology, an emission control technology that utilizes selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.

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NewsOctober 22, 2009

Long Beach Port, ATA Settle Lawsuit

Trucking companies won't have to file financial reports.

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NewsOctober 15, 2009

NAFA Introduces Technology Guide for Fleet Managers

The Information Technology Guide-written by fleet managers-provides tools for fleet managers to function in a data-rich, information-poor work environment by better using technology tools they most likely already have at their disposal.

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