A U.S. District Court judge in Minnesota has shot down an attempt by trucking, automotive and oil industry groups to abolish the state鈥檚 requirement that diesel sold at the pump contain at least 10% biofuel.
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September 19, 2016DTNA鈥檚 Daum Cautious on Speed Limiters, Autonomous Expectations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. 鈥 The growing importance of fleets being able to regulate the speed of individual trucks through remote, over-the-air engine updates should be taken into account as the federal government considers a mandate requiring heavy-duty vehicles to utilize speed limiters, the president of Daimler Trucks North America said.
September 6, 2016Natural-Gas Advocates Claim Victories in Phase 2 GHG Emissions Regulation
The Phase 2 greenhouse-gas emissions final rule gave natural-gas advocates victories in how the alternative fuel is handled and how emissions of methane are regulated, they said, even as the rule forecast little chance of natural gas becoming a major fuel source for heavy-duty trucks in the next decade.
September 5, 2016No Gender Gap in Today鈥檚 Class 8 Trucks, Tractors
When it comes to differences in average height, weight and strength of male and female Class 8 truck drivers, those differences challenge truck designers to build a vehicle that can be easily used by both genders. Those physical differences can make it difficult for drivers 鈥 male or female 鈥 to reach the pedals while seeing over the hood, or to open a hood and be able to add engine oil or clean a windshield without having to climb atop a tire.
August 11, 2016Alt-Fuel Infrastructure Build-Out Paves Way For Trucks Powered by Natural Gas, DME
Growing corridors of natural-gas fueling stations, together with a scattering of other ways to power heavy-duty trucks, make up an expanding infrastructure providing alternatives to traditional diesel.
July 25, 2016NACFE Report Urges Fleets to View Maintenance as Fuel-Economy Measure
Proper maintenance saves fuel. That was the key finding in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency鈥檚 latest Trucking Efficiency Confidence Report covering maintenance, the group said in releasing the report.
December 16, 2015Early Tests Show Promise for Propane as Alternate Fuel for Heavy Trucks
Can diesel and propane fuels operate in harmony under the hood of a Class 8 truck?Charles 鈥淪horty鈥 Whittington thinks so.
November 23, 20153Q Intermodal Freight Growth Slows to 3.4%; Fuel Prices, Capacity Stunt Domestic Business
Growth in truck-rail freight slowed to 3.4% in the third quarter, the Intermodal Association of North America reported, as domestic growth was stunted by truckers taking advantage of favorable fuel prices and capacity.
November 9, 2015Rhode Island Trucking Association Offers Alternative to Gov. Raimondo鈥檚 Plan
When Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced her transportation plan based on truck tolling Oct. 8, Rhode Island Trucking Association President Chris Maxwell called RhodeWorks 鈥渞idiculous.鈥
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