DICA Introduces Cavity Pad Plus Outrigger Pads

DICA introduced Cavity Pad Plus Outrigger Pads, expanded to its ProStack Interlocking Cribbing kits, and announced it will begin offering model-specific owner’s manuals with all FireMax Crane Pad orders.

Volvo Says Risk of Injury in Its Vehicles Reduced by 50 Percent Since 2000

According to Volvo's accident database, the company's automatic breaking technology alone helped to reduce collisions by 22%.

Puretec Water Implements Dispatching Automation System

New Enerpac XC2-Series Outperforms Predecessor

Enerpac’s new XC2-Series cordless hydraulic pumps are powered by a high-capacity 54-volt battery and offer higher speeds, longer battery run times, and greater oil capacity. The company also unveiled a 100-ton lock-grip puller.

Hybrid Diesel Delivery Vans Get at Least 13 Percent Improved Fuel Economy, NREL Study Finds

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ongoing study with UPS found that hybrid vans achieved 13-20% better fuel economy compared with similar but conventionally powered vans.

Selecting the Right Alt-Fuel Truck

What are the four first steps you should take when searching for an alternatively-powered vehicle?

Ferrellgas and ROUSH Promote New Alt-Fuel Vehicle

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., will be among the first to add the ROUSH Liquid Propane Injected Ford F-250 pickup truck to their alternative fuel fleet.

Report: Road Fatalities Up 8 Percent Thus Far in 2012

Road fatalities dropped 26% from 2005 to 2011 but are up 8% over the first seven months of this year, based on estimates from the National Safety Council, reported Michael Sivak, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute.

LexisNexis Reports 9 Percent Rise in False Driver Employment History in 2012

ATLANTA – LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced the results of the third annual LexisNexis Commercial Driver Safety Report: Industry Insights, Analysis and Trending, designed to help trucking companies hire drivers smarter.