11 Dec Scania Tests Hydrogen-Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks Truck maker Scania is testing hydrogen-electric heavy-duty trucks with Asko, Norway’s largest convenience goods wholesaler. Read more...
11 Dec Diesel Drops 1.2¢ to $2.910 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel slipped 1.2 cents to $2.910 a gallon as oil prices closed in on $58 a barrel. Read more...
11 Dec Mack Catenary Vehicle Demonstrated Near SoCal Ports A Mack Truck prototype equipped with a proprietary plug-in hybrid-electric driveline participated in a zero-emission eHighway demonstration in California near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Read more...
11 Dec Trac Intermodal Raising Fees Jan. 1 to Fund Chassis Refurbishment Trac Intermodal will raise the per diem rates about $1 on marine chassis rented as of Jan. 1, according to a notice sent to fleets. Read more...
11 Dec Mack Announces Partnership With Petty’s Garage Mack Trucks announced a new partnership with Petty’s Garage, making Mack the official transportation sponsor for the garage, which was founded by racing legend Richard Petty. Read more...
11 Dec Yokohama Introduces New Longhaul Drive Tire Yokohama Tire Corp. launched a new fuel-efficient longhaul drive tire, the TY577 MC2. Read more...
11 Dec C&J Energy Buys O-Tex to Expand Oil Field Services Oil field services provider C&J Energy Services completed its acquisition of O-Tex Holdings, a provider of cementing services in West Texas. Read more...
11 Dec Job Openings Cooled in October After Climbing to a Record U.S. job openings unexpectedly cooled in October from an all-time high a month earlier, still consistent with a solid job market, Labor Department data showed Dec. 11. Read more...
11 Dec Pilot Freight to Open Vegas Warehouse for Casinos, Conventions, Concerts Pilot Freight Services will open a 70,000-square-foot warehouse near McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas to handle the logistics to store freight for trade shows, casinos and concerts, including booths, stages, lighting systems and video equipment. Read more...
11 Dec NGVAmerica Releases CNG Fuel System Inspection Guidance NGV America, a national trade association advocating use of natural gas fuel in transportation, released its recommended Compressed Natural Gas Fuel System Inspection Guidance document after two years of discussion and review. Read more...