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NewsMarch 25, 2009

ATA Chairman Endorses Truck Productivity Reform

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The American Trucking Associations are addressing the challenges to freight transportation by encouraging size and weight provisions to maximize productivity and decrease roadway demand; examining the potential for truck-only lanes; and improving use of existing infrastructure through freight planning.

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NewsMarch 12, 2009

Wholesale Market Continues Upswing

Average wholesale used vehicle prices have risen by almost $750 since their trough in October, according to Adesa auction data.

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NewsMarch 4, 2009

XATA Corporation Shipping Enhanced Navigation Capabilities for Increased Safety and Efficiency

MINNEAPOLIS - XATA Corporation, an expert in fleet operations optimization, is now shipping a significant addition to navigation capabilities within its two main fleet operations products, XATANET and MobileMax.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichMarch 3, 2009

Fleet Car Maintenance Costs Increase 5% in 2008

Replacement tire costs rose 5 percent and labor rates increased 3-4 percent in 2008-CY. Although extended OEM warranties protect powertrains against catastrophic failures, expanded maintenance requirements may increase cost.

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NewsFebruary 25, 2009

RFID Cube Gives Site Managers Real-Time Control Over Jobsite Activity and Costs

SHELTON, CT - OEM Data Delivery has introduced the RFID Cube, another option in its fleet management line of products.

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NewsFebruary 17, 2009

TruckWeight Introduces TruckWeight FleetLink

HALIFAX, N.S. - TruckWeight Inc. introduced TruckWeight FleetLink, a telematics device that gives fleet managers the ability to electronically capture and communicate axle-weight data generated by the company’s Smart Scale wireless scale for commercial vehicles.

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NewsFebruary 11, 2009

Study Reveals Commercial Truckers Prefer EGR Over SCR for Diesel Engines

PRINCETON, N.J. – Heavy- and medium-duty commercial truckers knowledgeable on the upcoming 2010 EPA diesel emissions changes would mostly rather have exhaust gas recirculation technology in new diesel engines than selective catalytic reduction technology.

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NewsFebruary 11, 2009

Detroit Diesel BlueTec SCR Technology Weathers 12 Million Miles of Testing

ORLANDO, FL– Detroit Diesel announced that it has completed 12 million miles of testing on its BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology, including its third year of engineering testing in some of the harshest of winter environments possible.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2009

Isuzu to Go with SCR for 2010

IRVINE, CA –Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced that it intends to use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to achieve the 2010 standards for emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by diesel engines.

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NewsDecember 18, 2008

Highway Fatalities Lowered in 2008, Data Shows

New data estimates show that 31,110 people died in highway accidents in 2008 compared to 34,502 in 2007.

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