Freightliner, FedEx roll out new hybrid electric trucks

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., FedEx Express, Eaton, Utilimaster and Detroit Diesel have all teamed to develop a "revolutionary" line of hybrid electric-powered walk-in vans.

Detroit Diesel G2 technician program lauded

DETROIT -- Detroit Diesel Corp.'s new G2 technician training and certification program is providing Detroit Diesel engine owners with faster service and improved quality. Just three months after its official launch, the program has been a success across the company's extensive service network, the company claims.

MOBIL DELVAC ELC

Mobil Delvac Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze is designed to provide corrosion protection for all cooling system metals and to help extend coolant drain intervals.

LAMP COMBINES TECHNOLOGIES

Grote's new hybrid lamp combines LED and incandescent technology.

HUB/AXLE FOR WIDE-BASED TIRES

ArvinMeritor's new wide-based tire hubs for drive and trailer axles are said to offer improved fuel economy & better handling.

CARRIER’S HYBRID REEFER

The Vector 1800MT is North America's first trailer refrigeration unit to use hybrid diesel electric technology,

AIR SUSPENSION/AXLE SYSTEM

The Holland Group Introduces the "next generation" CB2300 air suspension and axle combination.

Euro pre-buy sends Volvo profits rising

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Volvo AB says net income has rose almost a quarter percent thanks mainly to a heavy truck pre-buy in advance of European Union emission rules that take effect this fall.

ULSD concerns linger just months before introduction; ATA predicts minimum nickel per gallon premium

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Fuel and fuel prices are at the very top of the trucking industry's list of concerns these days. And things are getting even dicier.

CTA calls for tax breaks to fuel ’07 purchases

OTTAWA -- The Canadian government should introduce U.S.-style tax incentives to fan purchases of upcoming, environmentally-friendly truck engines, says the nation's largest truck carrier group.

Bookmark This: Fuel and wages is costing shippers more, says CTA boss

TORONTO -- Even though tight transportation capacity has allowed truckers to haul in good coin the last few years, profit margins among carriers are not anywhere "near thick enough" to be able to absorb skyrocketing costs like fuel.

TransForce eyes Canada’s top trucking fleets; Intermodal firm in sight

TORONTO -- About 100 of Canada's 10,000 or so trucking companies are wearing purchase targets on their back, says the CEO of the largest for-hire carrier in the nation.

Trailer orders up significantly: Analysts

NEW YORK -- March of this year saw better-than-expected trailer orders, with total trailer increases of 66.7 percent year-over-year to 37,066, according to the transportation arm of U.S. investment firm and market analysts Bear Stearns.

Telus, BSM sign satellite tracking pact

WOODBRIDGE, Ont. -- BSM Technologies, a provider of high security and tracking technology for fleets, has announced an agreement with Telus for the availability of BSM Wireless AVL and secure Fleet Management Solution.

Accuride names Canadian to manage Steel Wheels

EVANSVILLE, Ind.-- Accuride Corp. has announced the appointment of former London, Ont. plant director Leigh Wright to vice-president and GM of Accuride Steel Wheels.