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ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Trucking Associations' (ATA) truck tonnage index fell 2.2 percent in April following a 1.2-percent increase in March.
Read More →Rising gasoline prices in the U.S. have prompted some drivers to fill up south of the border, where prices can be as much as 25 percent less.
Read More →Hamilton, British Columbia has recently made their public works department fleet 5 percent “greener.”
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. – PERC has approved a propane engine fuel project that will ultimately lead to the commercialization of a dedicated propane-powered Ford F-150 pickup truck. The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) researches and develops new and more efficient propane equipment, and expands public awareness of propane and its many uses and environmental advantages.
Read More →The auto price guidebook recently reviewed the price history of 75 various 2005 models and found that 38 percent of two-year-old vehicles showed an increase in value since Feb. 1.
Read More →GREENVILLE, SC – Michelin North America Inc. is increasing prices on two commercial tire product lines. truck tire prices will increase by up to four percent on Michelin and BFGoodrich brand tires sold in the United States, effective Jun. 1.
Read More →LONDON, UK – A UK division of the international DHL logistics group, DHL Exel Supply Chain, has started to investigate the possibility of operating its delivery vehicles using 100 percent biodiesel.
Read More →SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Hino has released the world's first production hybrid truck in Australia — a prelude. Hino said its new 6,500kg capacity hybrid will be best suited to urban applications and will provide up to 20 percent improved fuel economy than a similar conventional truck.
Read More →ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) is opposing a proposed 25 percent increase in truck registration fees in New Hampshire.
Read More →BERKELEY, CA – Clif Bar has rolled out a fleet of eight new biodiesel-powered trucks for its field marketing team. By converting its field marketing vehicles to biodiesel and eliminating the need for 8,000 gallons of gasoline each year, Clif Bar expects to reduce the fleet's CO2 emissions by about 40 percent, or 60,000 pounds of CO2.
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