18 Aug International Backs New A26 Engine with Financial Incentives International Truck introduced a reimbursement guarantee program for its new A26 12.4-liter engine for over-the-road trucks to underscore its confidence in the A26’s durability and reliability. Read more...
18 Aug EPA Will Revisit Phase 2 Trailer, Gilder Rules In a move to respond to concerns by the trailer and glider industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it plans to “revisit” its Phase 2 provisions on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency for medium- and heavy-duty engines. Read more...
18 Aug Love’s Adds Oil Change Service Oil changes for diesel engines now are available at 130 Love's Truck Tire Care locations as the network continues to add services for professional drivers. Read more...
18 Aug Worldwide Equipment Expands Services for Kenworth Customers Truck dealership Worldwide Equipment Inc. has expanded and relocated operations to enhance sales, parts availability and service for customers operating Kenworth Truck Co. vehicles in the coal-producing region of Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. Read more...
18 Aug Ban on Toxic Acid May Test Californians’ Thirst for Cheap Fuel Californians are used to paying more for gasoline, but that may be tested soon if a pair of Los Angeles-area refineries are forced to stop their use of a toxic chemical Read more...
18 Aug With California’s New Gas Tax Approved, Caltrans Is on a Hiring Spree as Construction Work Ramps Up Vallejo native Chris Haynes had just finished high school when he signed up to work for the California Conservation Corps, a job that took him down back roads across the state. But wherever he went, he saw Caltrans workers too. Read more...
18 Aug Indiana Governor Touts 500 New Trucking Jobs Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb visited Gary on Aug. 17 to tout the new corporate headquarters of HMD Trucking, which plans to create 500 jobs in the Steel City by 2021. Read more...
17 Aug Trump Abandons Plan for Council on Infrastructure President Donald Trump will not move forward with a planned Advisory Council on Infrastructure, a person familiar with the matter said Aug. 17. Read more...
17 Aug Atlanta Mayor to Address Tolling Proponents at IBTTA Conference Sept. 10-12 The mayor of Atlanta is scheduled to expound on the local transportation system when he greets attendees at the 85th annual International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association conference in his city in September. Read more...
17 Aug Editorial: Passion to Be the Best Watching people with the liberty to pursue happiness actually do so can be highly worthwhile, even inspirational. As our team in Orlando, Fla., shows on this website and in next week's Transport Topics, that was abundantly the case at the recent National Truck Driving Championships and its companion event for truck and bus safety inspectors. Read more...