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NewsMarch 31, 2010

Rand McNally Unveils Intelliroute TND 700

LOUISVILLE, KY - As part of its goal to provide the most innovative routing and navigation products for professional drivers, Rand McNally launched the IntelliRoute TND 700, a new truck GPS device with a 7-inch state-of-the-art high-definition screen, and enhanced software features.

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NewsMarch 17, 2010

The California Air Resources Board Approves EVI Zero Emission Vehicles

STOCKTON, CA - The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved Electric Vehicles International's (EVI) fully electric return-to-base medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherMarch 11, 2010

Telematics Use Grows in Work Truck Fleets

From tracking preventive maintenance to reducing vehicle idling and fuel consumption, truck-based fleets are adding telematics devices to their fleet vehicles to improve operations.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2010

Construction & Utility Fleet Trucks Go Green

SEDONA, AZ - Green Fleet LLC introduces IdleOff, a renewable energy idle reduction device that reduces a fleet's carbon footprint, the need for fossil fuel, and saves significant money for any size fleet.

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NewsFebruary 9, 2010

GM Adds B-20 Biofuel Capability to Heavy-Duty Lineup

GRAPEVINE, TX - General Motors' new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel engine has been substantially revised to include B-20 capability, as well as meet strict new emissions standards effective this year.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2010

Transportation Secretary LaHood Revises Warning to Toyota Dealers, Toyota Responds

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood revises his remarks to Toyota owners to take their vehicles to dealers and "exercise caution until repairs can be made."

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NewsJanuary 27, 2010

U.S. Bans Texting by Truck and Bus Drivers

WASHINGTON - Truck and bus drivers who travel interstate roadways are now banned from using a handheld device to send text messages, U.S. officials said.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2010

PSE&G Truck Fleet Equipped with Extra Fire Protection

MINNETONKA, MN - Fireaway LLC announced that PSE&G, New Jersey's largest utility company, will outfit its fleet of service trucks with Stat-X First Responders, advanced aerosol based fire suppression devices that can be tossed into a burning manhole to suppress a blaze within seconds.

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NewsDecember 30, 2009

Top News 2009: Pepsi Bottling Group Acquires Hydrogen-Injected Trucks

WYTHEVILLE, VA - The Pepsi Bottling Group's truck fleet in the New River Valley region of Virginia has added 21 hydrogen-injected trucks in an effort to boost fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

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NewsDecember 30, 2009

Top News 2009: Nearly 800 Trucking Companies Out of Business Due to Recession

WASHINGTON - Few occupations feel every jolt along the nation's economic highway as deeply as trucking. Although the American Trucking Associations reported a slight rise in business in November (2008), the previous month was the worst October (2008) for hauling cargo by truck in five years.

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