Transportation
Cummins Gets U.S. Regulatory OK for Engine Lineup
COLUMBUS, IN -- Cummins Inc. on Monday announced that it received certification for its complete lineup of on-highway diesel and natural gas engines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), meeting both the current EPA regulations and the second step in greenhouse gas (GHG) and fuel-efficiency standards which take effect in January 2017. Fuel efficiency is improved across the commercial vehicle engine lineup from 5.0 liters to 15 liters. "Cummins is committed to providing customer-focused innovation as soon as it is ready," said Amy Boerger, vce president of sales and support. "For example, efficiency improvements implemented in the 2016 ISX15 400 hp to 475 hp ratings will provide customers with fuel economy gains over the 2013 ISX15, ranging from 2.5 percent on the base engine up to 7.5 percent with a SmartAdvantage Powertrain with ADEPT SmartCoast features."
Top 15 Trucking Stories of ’15
TORONTO, ON -- The trials and tribulations that both drivers and fleet face, how to prepare for truck safety crackdowns and videos about trucking are just a few of the most popular stories with readers of the Today's Trucking website for 2015. Yes, it's that time of year when we've warmed up the computers, put on an extra pot of coffee and burned the midnight oil to sift through all numbers to find out what stories pressed your hot buttons for another memorable year in trucking. While you might be inclined to think that any top 15 list of the most read stories of the year would naturally be tilted toward stories that broke early in 2015, that's not the case. In fact, this listing contains stories that first hit the news throughout the year, representing a wide range of topics.
U.S. Truck Safety Regulators Abandon Earlier Proposals
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has withdrawn a notice of proposed rulemaking that would have required a commercial motor vehicle to display a label attesting that it was compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) when it was manufactured while the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has withdrawn a plan that would have amended haz-mat regulations on the transportation of flammable liquid material in unprotected external product piping, known commonly as wetlines, on tanker trucks.
