WENDOVER, Utah — Compared with the current land speed record of 763.035 miles per hour, 147.002 mph is not very fast. But that speed is now the world record for heavy hybrid vehicles, a mark set here last month by a Volvo Group-built truck known as Mean Green.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Fleets’ Use of Anti-Rollover Systems Climbs as NHTSA’s Proposed Rulemaking Nears
With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration moving closer to announcing a proposed rulemaking focusing on preventing truck rollovers, fleets increasingly are choosing to install anti-rollover systems on their tractors and trailers, according to industry experts.
May 7, 2012Intermec’s Loss Widens; CEO Departs
Intermec said its first-quarter loss widened on higher costs and that CEO Patrick Byrne has left the company.
May 4, 2011Intermec’s 1Q Loss Widens, CEO Departs
Supply chain technology company Intermec said its first-quarter loss widened from a year ago and announced the departure of its CEO, Patrick Byrne.
May 3, 2012Xata Reports Wider 2Q Loss
Xata Corp. reported a fiscal second quarter loss of $2.1 million, or 20 cents per share, compared to a loss of $800,000, or seven cents, a year ago.
May 4, 2012Roadrunner’s First-Quarter Profit Grows
Roadrunner Transportation Systems’ first-quarter profit climbed to $7.9 million, or 25 cents a share, from $4.4 million, or 14 cents, a year ago.
May 4, 2012ATA Calls for EOBRs in Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations urged members of the upcoming House-Senate highway-bill conference to include a mandate for electronic onboard recorders, in order to help drivers and carriers meet federal hours-of-service mandates.
April 26, 2012Ryder’s First-Quarter Income Rises
Ryder System on Tuesday said its first-quarter profit rose from a year ago on higher freight volumes, stronger used vehicle sales and improved rental and leasing revenue.
April 24, 2012EPA Sets $20 Million for Clean Diesel Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced $20 million in grant funding for projects aimed at reducing pollution from diesel vehicles.
April 23, 2012New $100 Million Truck Scale Planned on I-80 Near Port of Oakland
California state officials broke ground Friday on a truck weight scales facility on Interstate 80 in Cordelia, Calif., a move that will help trucks leaving the Port of Oakland, the Contra Costa (Calif.) Times reported.
April 23, 2012