Ryder System said Wednesday it completed its acquisition Pollock NationaLease, one of the largest privately owned commercial truck leasing and rental companies in Canada, as well as Pollock's logistics operations.
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CARB Proposes to Mandate Equipment to Make Trucks More Fuel-Efficient by 2010
The California Air Resources Board, in a September staff report, proposed to require Class 8 trucks to be outfitted with fuel-efficiency technologies such as cab fairings, skirts, low-rolling-resistance tires and automatic tire-inflation systems by 2010.
October 9, 2007Cummins Taps EGR for 2010 Engines
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Cummins Inc. said it will not use selective catalytic reduction for its 2010 heavy-duty engines, making it the first manufacturer to reject the urea-based system widely used in Europe to cut emissions.
October 1, 2007FMCSA to Track Mexican Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Thursday it would be tracking Mexican trucks participating in a cross-border trucking program with satellite technology.
September 28, 2007TMW Buys IDSC; Upgrades TruckMate Program
Transportation technology provider TMW Systems said Monday it acquired Integrated Support Decision Corporation, for an undisclosed sum.
September 17, 2007Schneider Unit Buys Chinese Logistics Firm
Schneider National unit Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) Co. said Monday it has purchased the operating assets of Chinese firm BaoYun Logistics.
September 10, 2007Ryder to Manage China Operations for Italian Firm
An Italian manufacturer chose Ryder System to manage its supply chain operations in China, Ryder said late Tuesday.
September 5, 2007Tweaking Specifications on Truck Engines Can Raise Fuel Economy, Study Finds
Fleets can save fuel 鈥 possibly by as much as 5% 鈥 by 鈥渙verspec鈥檌ng鈥 engines, according to PHH FirstFleet, an asset, financial and technology management company for fleets.
September 4, 2007States to Begin Collecting Fees Under New System
FMCSA has cleared the way for states to begin collecting registration fees under the new Unified Carrier Registration system, effectively bringing the curtain down on the widely disliked Single State Registration System.
September 3, 2007Tropical Storm Moves Toward South Texas
A strengthening tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is moving toward the South Texas coast, but is on a track to bypass most of the state鈥檚 oil refineries, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
August 15, 2007