Canadian Pacific Railway Sees End of the Line for Government-Owned Grain Cars
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is ready to buy its own grain cars, sidelining 6,000 government-provided ones from the 1970s that are no longer up to the job.
July 20, 2017FMCSA Chief: CSA to Have Public Meeting, Defends ELD Mandate
WASHINGTON — A meeting to gather input on ways to improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability performance scoring program for carriers will be scheduled this year, the country’s top trucking regulator told House lawmakers on July 18.
July 20, 2017Southern California Ports Release Proposed Clean Air Action Plan Update
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., released their proposed 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update as they prepare ultimately to achieve zero emissions for trucks and terminal equipment.
July 19, 2017FleetPride Expands in Texas
Aftermarket distributor FleetPride opened a second branch in Houston to enhance customer service in southeast Texas.
July 19, 2017Prestolite Adds Technology to Protect Alternators
Prestolite Electric developed isolated ground technology for its IdlePro and IdlePro Extreme alternators to protect engines from potentially severe electrolytic damage caused by stray voltage.
July 19, 2017Accuride Aftermarket Coating Matches What’s on Original Wheels
Accuride Corp., in what it said was the first service of its kind for the aftermarket, launched its ProFinish steel wheel refinishing service for North American commercial vehicles that applies the same coating used on its original equipment wheels.
July 19, 2017Special Care Taken to Haul Out-of-This-World Cargo Along East Coast
Motorists on Interstate 95 might be doing a double-take this summer as they share the road with a tractor-trailer hauling a highly unusual piece of cargo — a 5,500-pound Mars rover replica.
July 19, 2017Class 8 Truck Sales Surge in June to 11-Month High
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks in June climbed to an 11-month high amid a moderately improving economy, experts said, but at just over 17,000 were down nearly 6% year-over-year; and through the first six months of the year, sales were off 19%.
July 19, 20172Q Earnings Gains at Volvo Driven by Construction Equipment, Not Trucks
Sales of construction equipment in China and Europe and to the global mining industry increased second-quarter sales and net income for Volvo AB, while the diversified manufacturer’s truck division, its largest, treaded water.
July 19, 2017Video: Mack Partners With Mack
Mack Trucks reached an agreement to sponsor Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack.
July 19, 2017