Fleets to vie for Volvo Trucks Safety Award
Smart fleet managers have always known that safety pays. Now the payoff from safety will be $50,000, thanks to the Volvo Trucks Safety Award. Volvo Trucks... OnGuard provided on certain Freightliners
Freightliner Trucks, in conjunction with Meritor WABCO, has announced the availability of the OnGuard collision safety system for select Cascadia and... Brenner, Walker pursue enhanced aerodynamics for tanks
Conventional wisdom holds that tank trailers are inherently more aerodynamic than many other types of trailers particularly vans. However, that's not... ATA's Moskowitz reviews strategies for lowering fuel costs
Diesel prices have fallen well below the historic highs of 2008, but fuel conservation remains a critical concern for tank truck fleets. Fuel must be... Straight truck operations demand more rollover attention
About a quarter of all cargo tank rollovers involve straight trucks. This includes tankwagons distributing heating oil and other refined fuels and bobtails... Comment period open for fluid-distribution RP
The comment period is now open for the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) draft of RP700, Recommended Practices for the Design and Maintenance of Fluid-Distribution Systems at Vehicle Maintenance Facilities... Fleet managers express SCR preferences
Twice as many fleet managers prefer selective catalytic reduction (SCR) for 2010 engines over exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), according to a national research study conducted in November 2008 by Quixote Group Research. ... Gates to close Utah distribution center
Gates Corp, Denver CO, will be closing its Salt Lake City UT distribution center in the summer of 2009, the second facility closing announced by the company this month... Cummins engines to meet EPA 2010 mandate
Cummins Inc, Columbus OH, has announced that its on-highway product range, including its industry-leading ISX, will be ready to meet new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for the North American market beginning in 2010... Mack again sponsors construction driving contestMack again sponsors construction driving contest
Mack Trucks Inc, Lehigh Valley PA, will again sponsor the Driving Skills Safety Challenge during the World of Concrete show February 3-5 in Las Vegas NV... Volvo seeks nominees for safety award
Volvo Trucks North America is seeking nominees for its fleet safety awards that will include $25,000 each to two fleets with the best driving records in 2008, according to Volvo information... Eaton licenses Clean Diesel injector technology
Clean Diesel Technologies Inc, Bridgeport CT, and Eaton Corp, Cleveland OH, have announced the companies have entered into a global non-exclusive licensing agreement for Eaton to use Clean Diesel’s patented advanced reagent injector system (ARIS) technology... Bendix to acquire |
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