Engine maker Cummins Inc. said its heavy-duty 2010 on-highway engines will use exhaust gas recirculation technology, and will not use selective catalytic reduction or nitrogen oxide aftertreatment.
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August Tonnage Rises 0.9%
American Trucking Associations’ August for-hire truck tonnage index rose 0.9% from a year ago but dipped 0.8% from July, ATA said Tuesday.
September 25, 2007Oil Dips Below $80 a Barrel
Crude oil futures fell for a third day as production in the Gulf of Mexico increased following a storm threat, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
September 25, 2007GM Talks Resume; Two Canadian Plants Close
A United Auto Workers strike against General Motors Corp. lasting longer than a week or two could cost GM billions, and two Canadian plants have been idled as a result of the strike, news services reported Tuesday.
September 25, 2007N.J. Freight Plan Calls for Road, Rail, Shipping Improvements
A New Jersey Department of Transportation plan released Tuesday recommends improvements in the state’s roadways and other freight passages to maximize the economic benefits of more efficient freight movement.
September 25, 2007SoCal Ports to Mandate TruckTag Use
PierPass Inc., which operates the off-peak program at Southern California ports, said the container terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will require trucks to be equipped with TruckTags in order to gain access to the terminals, starting Dec. 1.
September 24, 2007FMCSA Supports ATA Motion on Hours-of-Service Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration filed a memorandum with a court in Washington Friday strongly supporting American Trucking Associations’ request that the court’s vacating of provisions of truck driver hours-of-service rules be stayed pending reconsideration by the agency.
September 24, 2007Diesel Jumps 6.8¢ to $3.032
Diesel fuel jumped past the $3 mark Monday, gaining 6.8 cents to $3.032 a gallon, the Energy Department said following its weekly retail price survey.
September 25, 2007Jackson Stepping Down at DHS
Michael Jackson, deputy secretary at the Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security, will step down from his post Oct. 26, DHS said Monday.
September 24, 2007E&MU: Eaton, Truck Makers Ready Medium Hybrid for 2008
Hybrid drivetrains, combining diesel and electric power and developed by Eaton Corp., will be available in 2008 on medium-duty truck chassis made by Freightliner Corp., International Truck and Engine Corp. and Paccar’s DAF, Kenworth Truck Co. and Peterbilt Motors Co., according to several announcements by the manufacturers involved.
September 24, 2007