Mack Markets In-Cab System to Reduce Engine Idling
Mack Trucks introduced a new in-cabin power system as an option, joining several other truck manufacturers — including International, Kenworth and Peterbilt — in offering built-in units to limit idling.
June 4, 2007Portland Sets Biodiesel Mandate, to Begin July 1
CTA Opposes SoCal Port Plan
The California Trucking Association opposes regulations that would allow only newer, lower-emission trucks access to marine terminals, the Fresno Bee newspaper reported.
June 4, 2007Navistar to Release Financials Soon
Navistar International Corp. said it will file financial results for the 2005 fiscal year within four months.
June 4, 2007California Company Loses Hazmat License
Iteris Reports Higher 4Q Profit
Truck-Crash Deaths Drop, DOT Says
Fatalities in large-truck-involved crashes fell an estimated 3.7% in 2006 to 5,018, the lowest number of deaths since 2002.
June 4, 2007U.S. Truck Freight Falls
U.S. truck tonnage in the United States declined again in April — the ninth downturn in the past 10 months — showing the effects of a national economy in flux.
June 4, 2007Technology Raises Cost of Remade Engines
The low-cost replacement engine market may be changing.
June 4, 2007Bush OKs Delay to Mexican-Trucks Plan
President Bush last week signed legislation effectively stalling a pilot program aimed at permitting trucks from Mexico to deliver goods in the United States.
June 4, 2007