MiX Telematics Launches Driver-Engagement App
Trucking technology supplier MiX Telematics has launched a new application designed to engage drivers by letting them track their performance via the Web or a mobile device.
August 31, 2015Volvo Shows Adaptive Loading System; Fleets Cite Safety, Fuel Benefits in Tests
HEYBURN, Idaho — Volvo Trucks rolled out a drivetrain system that management hopes will give the company a larger presence among liquid and bulk haulers, regional distribution carriers and trucking companies often dealing with loads that diminish over time or with empty backhauls.
August 31, 2015Lightweighting Can Help Haul More Freight, But Few Carriers Interested, Study Finds
Emissions control devices, auxiliary power units, trailer side skirts and driver amenities have added about 2,000 pounds to the average weight of tractor-trailer rigs over the past decade.
August 31, 2015Oil Surges Most in Six Years on Faster US Economic Growth
Oil jumped the most in more than six years, caught up in a relief rally that swept the globe as the U.S. economy grew more than predicted.
August 27, 2015National Diesel Average Drops 5.4¢ to $2.561 a Gallon
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States declined 5.4 cents a gallon to $2.561, the Department of Energy reported Aug. 24.
August 25, 2015Diesel Average Dips 0.2¢ to $2.615 in 12th Consecutive Weekly Decline
The average price of diesel fuel in the United States declined 0.2 cent a gallon to $2.615, the 12th straight weekly decline, the Department of Energy reported Aug. 17.
August 24, 2015Trucking Cautious as Greenhouse-Gas Plan Attracts Support, Outcry at Federal Hearing
The sweeping federal proposal to cut greenhouse-gas emissions and raise fuel efficiency for medium- and heavy-duty trucks over the next decade prompted qualified support, an outcry over poor air quality and calls for zero-emissions technologies at a public hearing Aug. 18 in Long Beach, California.
August 24, 2015Kane Is Able Sues Volvo, Two Other Suppliers Over Fire, Explosion on CNG-Powered Tractor
Trucking and logistics operator Kane Is Able Inc. has sued Volvo Group North America, Cummins Westport and Agility Fuel Systems in connection with the fire and explosion of a CNG-powered tractor earlier this year, seeking to recover damages related to the incident.
August 24, 2015Oil Falls Below $40 a Barrel for First Time Since 2009
Oil plunged below $40 a barrel in New York for the first time in more than six years, extending the longest decline since 1986 on concern slower demand growth will prolong a global glut.
August 21, 2015California Air Quality Regulators Target Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Reduction
State air quality regulators in California said proposed Phase 2 standards for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and increasing fuel efficiency for medium- and heavy-duty trucks do not go far enough.
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