09 Apr Clean Energy Offers $1 Fuel for Trucks With New CWI Engine Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has introduced Zero Now, a fueling solution that combines what it calls the world’s cleanest engine technology with the cleanest fuel at a price of $1 per gallon for one year for a limited number of trucks. Read more...
09 Apr Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Signs Highway Project Reporting Bill The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will change the way it budgets and reports highway project costs as the result of a new law signed by Gov. Scott Walker on April 3. Read more...
09 Apr Eaton Adds Dex to Expand Authorized Rebuilder Network Power management company Eaton Corp. has added Dex Heavy Duty Parts to its network of six other authorized rebuilders in North America. Read more...
09 Apr Mexico’s NAFTA Negotiator Optimistic for Deal by Early May Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo lowered expectations that the three NAFTA nations will reach an initial deal the week of April 9, saying instead he sees an 80% chance of an agreement by the first week of May. Read more...
09 Apr Heidi King Nominated to Become NHTSA Administrator Heidi King has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more...
09 Apr Denso Expands Aftertreatment Warranty, Coverage Denso Products and Services Americas Inc., an affiliate of Denso Corp., has extended its warranty on aftertreatment products for the heavy-duty market to three years, up from the standard two-year coverage. Read more...
09 Apr Performance Truck Expands Kenworth Dealership Performance Truck has moved its full-service Kenworth location in Victoria, Texas, to a newly renovated building that is more than double the size of the dealership’s previous store. Read more...
09 Apr TomTom Bets It Has Found a Way to Deal With Slow Death of Sat-Nav Self-driving cars may not be on the road anytime soon, but that isn’t stopping Dutch navigation device maker TomTom NV from investing in high-definition maps needed when autonomous driving becomes the norm. Read more...
09 Apr Tire Technology Offers Cost Savings, Reduced Maintenance for Fleets, Industry Reps Say Technology is rapidly evolving and continuously emerging across many facets of the trucking industry, and tires are no exception. Tire manufacturers report that the connectivity and digital capabilities they provide offer improved efficiencies, cost savings and reduced maintenance for their fleet customers. Read more...
09 Apr New Warehouses Needed to Meet E-Commerce Demands, CBRE Study Shows The average age of warehouses in the United States is 34 years, making them ill-suited for the demands of e-commerce, according to an analysis by commercial real estate firm CBRE. Read more...