LED WORK LAMP

Truck-Lite offers powerful 324-lumens lamp

STERLING’S FIRST LNG TRUCK

The Set-Back 113 with LNG engine claims fuel and operating cost savings up to $6000

NEW C500 DAY CAB

Kenworth adds extended day cab option for C500 vocational model

GPS FOR TRUCKS

GPS unit knows about low bridges, with optional 7-in. screen

CARB proposes retrofit emissions reduction regulations

SACRAMENTO -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has tabled two separate draft regulation proposals that could hit truckers deep in the pocketbook. The first would require an EPA'07-equivelant retro-fit for trucks built prior to 1998. The second proposal would require all 2011-model-year and later equipment be EPA SmartWay certified in order to operate 53-ft trailers on California highways.

MAGNETS CATCH METAL IN OIL

Magnets said to extend service life of drivetrains, hydraulic lines, and filter elements

Mercedes-Benz Actros sets fuel economy world record

STUTTGART, Germany -- Over a seven-day, 7,900-mile run completed at the Nardo motor-race circuit in southern Italy, a state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz Actros cab-over tractor with a dry-van trailer posted a spectacular 12.10 mpg.

HALF-SCISSOR VEHICLE LIFT

Stertil-Koni introduces new concept in hydraulic lifting

T800 GETS ALLISON OPTIONS

Kenworth adds Allison automatic transmissions to the T800 data book

REMOTE SPEED, IDLE LIMITING

Magtec M5K can access black-box speed limiters remotely and in real time

French Minister to help European truckers

PARIS, France -- In an effort to help trucking companies deal with rising fuel prices, French Transport Minister Dominique Bussereau said he will ask toll-road operators to moderate price increases.

Don’t delay speed-limit law: Bradley

TORONTO -- The President of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) David Bradley tore a strip off the anti-speed-limiter camp this morning when he talked to politicians putting the legislation together.

Senate Committee report gets behind CTA

OTTAWA -- A report issued by the Senate Transport and Communications Committee recommends that the federal government move forward on a handful of critical issues that were raised by the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA).

Eaton Wins CALSTART 2008 Blue Sky Award

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced it has received the CALSTART 2008 Blue Sky Award for innovation and advancement in sustainable transportation technology. The annual award recognizes outstanding marketplace contributions to clean air, energy efficiency and the clean transportation industry overall.

Caterpillar exits on-highway engine business

PEORIA, Ill. - Following months of speculation, Caterpillar has announced that it's leaving the heavy-duty on-highway truck engine business by 2010, before the next round of emissions legislation kicks in.