Updated: 12/15/2010 4:30:00 PM Rich Moskowitz, vice president and regulatory affairs counsel at American Trucking Associations, has been named chairman of the Consumer Energy Alliance. CEA is an organization that promotes the needs of consumers… Read More »ATA's Moskowitz Named Chairman of Energy Group
Severe winter conditions shut down Ontario’s Highway 402, forcing the closure of the Blue Water Bridge to trucks at Port Huron, Mich. – Sarnia, Ont. (Photo by Jim Park) Truckinginfo Staff As of 3:00 AM… Read More »Blue Water Bridge Closed to Truck Traffic, Ambassador Bridge Remains Open
Updated: 12/14/2010 10:30:00 AM The World Trade Organization rejected China’s complaint that U.S. tariffs on Chinese car and light-truck tires violate global trade rules, Bloomberg reported. President Obama announced the three-year duties on $1.8 billion… Read More »WTO Backs U.S. on Chinese Tire Tariffs
Demand for both heavy-duty (Class 8) vehicles and commercial trailers will drive significant production gains for North American OEMs in the next two years, says ACT Research. ACT sees continued signs of stability and growth… Read More »ACT: Transportation Trends Producing Stronger Demand for Trucks
Updated: 12/13/2010 2:30:00 PM A federal appeals court has denied a request by several industry groups to delay full implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA (Compliance Safety and Accountability) monitoring system. The… Read More »Court Denies Suit Seeking to Delay CSA Implementation
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20590www.dot.gov/affairs/index.html FMCSA 20-10 Monday, December 13, 2010 Contact: Candice Tolliver Tel: 202-366-9999 or 202-306-4580 FMCSA Launches New Compliance, Safety, Accountability… Read More »FMCSA Launches New Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program for Commercial Trucks and Buses
The 11-ft tall, bright orange, four-door, five-seat vehicle Volvo VHD pickup truck is powered by an EPA 2010-certified 500-hp Volvo D13 engine and features an I-Shift transmission. Customers and other visitors to Volvo Trucks’ New… Read More »Volvo Shows Custom-Built VHD Pickup Designed for Customer Demo Rides
Updated: 12/7/2010 10:00:00 AM FedEx Corp. said Tuesday its FedEx Freight Canada unit has improved transit times on hundreds of cross-border routes between the United States and Canada. The specific routes run between Toronto or… Read More »FedEx Freight Cuts Transit Times on Canada Routes
Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization endeavoring to place wreaths at the grave sites of veterans each year during the holidays. The project was started 19 years ago by the Worchester Wreath Company in… Read More »Wreaths Across America Getting Strong Support from Trucking
Updated: 12/7/2010 1:30:00 PM Diesel will continue to rise into next year, averaging $3.23 at the pump in 2011, the Department of Energy said in its monthly report. That’s 4 cents higher than its most… Read More »Diesel to Average $3.23 Next Year, DOE Says
John L. Mica (R-Fla.) Chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee To hardly anyone’s surprise, U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.) has been confirmed by vote of the House Republican Conference to serve as Chairman of… Read More »Mica Selected Chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Updated: 12/8/2010 11:00:00 AM Volvo AB CEO Leif Johansson will resign from his position next summer, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Johansson, 59, has been CEO since 1997. He orchestrated Volvo’s sale of its car making unit in… Read More »Volvo CEO to Resign Next Summer