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The synthetic diesel, certified for use in cars up to a 35-percent blend, is made from crop materials such as sugarcane and sorghum, making it more similar in origin to ethanol than to traditional biodiesel.
Read More →COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Annual Fleet Study by CK Commercial Vehicle Research shows a 47-percent increase in the number of fleets who plan new Class 8 and medium-duty power unit purchases in 2011 versus those that planned orders for 2010 as reported in the annual study conducted in October 2009.
Read More →Remind your drivers it’s deer-mating season. West Virginia tops the list of those states where a driver is most likely to collide with a deer, according to State Farm claims data.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Sponsored by Ferrellgas and ROUSH, Work Truck is hosting a free Webinar on the benefits of using propane autogas, including how it can help reduce operating costs by up to 30 percent.
Read More →COLUMBUS, IN - Production of medium-duty commercial trucks is slowly climbing and will be up 12 percent this year vs. 2009, according to ACT Research.
Read More →AKRON, OHIO - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. raised its medium-duty truck tire prices up to 8 percent Oct. 1. All brands were included in the increase.
Read More →ATLANTA - The 130 hybrids will be deployed next year, with 30 going to New York and New Jersey and 100 to California. UPS estimates these vehicles will save 66,085 gallons of fuel and 671 metric tons of CO2 annually, representing a 35-percent improvement in fuel economy.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate recently passed legislation that will allow businesses to depreciate up to 50 percent of the cost of the asset in the first year it is placed in service.
Read More →Nearly 19 months after a texting ban went into effect in California, the level of texting and use of other devices such as smart phones has jumped to 2.7 percent of drivers at any time – about double where it was before the law went into effect in January 2009.
Read More →The National Insurance Crime Bureau revealed the top 10 most stolen vehicles in 2009 in its “Hot Wheels 2010” report. The FBI’s 2009 Uniform Crime Report shows that vehicle theft was down 17.1 percent in 2009 compared to the year-ago period.
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