Xata, ALK Launch Navigation Software for XataNet
Fleet software providers Xata Corp. and ALK Technologies on Monday announced the launch of CoPilot Truck 8 Professional for XataNet.
March 6, 2012One Leg of Keystone Pipeline to Be Built
Trans Canada said it plans to build the portion of the Keystone XL Pipeline that would run from Cushing, Okla., to Texas refineries as a stand-alone project that could be completed next year.
March 5, 2012Factory Orders Fall in January
Factory orders decreased 1% in January, the first decline in three months, the Commerce Department reported.
March 5, 2012Stevens Buys 1,200 Reefers from Utility
Refrigerated carrier Stevens Transport Co. said it has purchased 1,200 model 3000R refrigerated trailers from Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. Terms were not disclosed.
March 5, 2012QuikQ Announces Cardless Fueling Project
QuikQ, a provider of cardless fueling for trucking fleets, said it is teaming with LHP Software and Impinj Inc. to develop a product that will deliver internal vehicle data to and from RFID tags during fueling.
March 5, 2012Engineers Mull Various Technologies OEMs Will Use to Meet 2014, 2017 Fuel Standards
TAMPA, Fla. — Engineers for truck makers said they are comfortable with their approaches to meet 2014 and 2017 federal greenhouse-gas and fuel-mileage standards for heavy- and medium-duty trucks.
March 5, 2012Fleets Say Newest Engines Cost More, but Reliability and Efficiency Are Better
TAMPA, Fla. — Fleet managers said they generally prefer the current generation of U.S. truck engines over 2007-2009 models because of improved fuel economy and reliability, but they also cost more and are more complicated, a new survey found.
March 5, 2012Oil Trades Near Four-Day Low
Oil fell to near a three-day low in early trading Monday after a report on projected lower demand in China, Bloomberg reported.
March 5, 2012CARB Pushes Back Compliance Deadline for Fleets to Phase in SmartWay Add-Ons
California environmental regulators have delayed until June the first compliance deadline for large fleets seeking to phase in SmartWay technologies for 2010 and older model 53-foot box-type trailers and the tractors that pull them.
March 5, 2012Truck Makers Plan Announcements at MATS
Most truck makers said they will make important announcements of new products this year at the Mid-America Trucking Show, including Peterbilt Motors Co.’s introduction of a new model.
March 5, 2012