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Fuel Efficiency Driving Greater Use of Smaller Engines

With more regulations on greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel economy coming soon, smaller engines are one of the latest equipment trends, according to one of the cover stories in this issue of Equipment & Maintenance Update.

April 15, 2016
EquipmentBusinessFuelGovernmentTechnologySafety

Leaf Spring Vs. Air Ride: Opinions Differ on Suspensions

Maryland-based Ramar Moving Systems hauls specialty items such as art, satellites and, once, a moon buggy.

April 15, 2016
BusinessEquipment

Wabco Holdings Adds Nearly $1 Billion in Incremental New Business

Commercial vehicle supplier Wabco Holdings Inc. said that from the second quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016  it entered into contracts in local currencies with customers across the globe that total $918 million of “expected cumulative incremental business.â€

April 14, 2016
BusinessEquipmentTechnology

Cargomatic Slashes Workforce

Freight technology firm Cargomatic, which offers a mobile app that connects shippers and local truckers with available hauling capacity, confirmed that it recently laid off part of its workforce.

April 11, 2016
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Asphalt Pavement Alliance Salutes 8 State DOTs

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance recognized the departments of transportation in eight states with the 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award for their high quality, long-life asphalt pavements.

April 11, 2016
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

GE's Oil Business Seen Finding `Missing Piece' With Baker Hughes

General Electric Co. could become one of the top players in the oil services and equipment industry if it decides to bid for Baker Hughes Inc.

April 8, 2016
BusinessEquipmentAutonomous

Volvo Delivers 100,000th Truck Featuring I-Shift Transmission

Volvo Trucks North America said it has delivered its 100,000th truck using the company’s I-Shift automated manual transmission, a key component in VTNA’s vertically integrated powertrain strategy. 

April 7, 2016
BusinessGovernmentSafetyTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

FRA’s Feinberg Urges Law Enforcement, State Agencies to Aid in Reducing Collisions at Rail-Highway Crossings

Federal Railroad Administration officials in recent months have stepped up efforts to reduce what they say are preventable fatalities and injuries from train collisions with trucks and cars at U.S. highway rail-grade crossings.

April 4, 2016
Special CoverageBusinessEquipment

Continental Offers RoadLog ELD with Telematics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Continental Corp. has introduced a new version of its VDO RoadLog electronic logging device that can provide cellular communications.

April 2, 2016
Special CoverageBusinessEquipment

Julian Kaczor Named Goodyear Highway Hero

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Julian Kaczor of Utica, New York, has been named the 33rd annual Goodyear Highway Hero for pulling an injured motorist from a burning car.

April 1, 2016