Underscoring its commitment to meeting the needs of all customers, regardless of application, Mack Trucks has recently unveiled two new suspensions offered with proprietary MACK® axles for superior fuel efficiency, performance, ride and handling. The MACK® Twin Y™ Air Suspension and MACK mRIDE spring suspension were showcased recently at the Mack booth at the 2013 […]
The coast between Pacifica and Montara is unsurpassed in scenic beauty. Carved out of the steep cliff sides, Route 1 hugs the coastline for much of the distance between these two towns. In one part, the road crosses the aptly named Devil’s Slide region, a steep, unstable geological formation. This section of road has a […]
Lift manufacturers Stertil®-Koni USA Inc. and Vehicle Service Group (VSG) have agreed to license patented heavy-duty vehicle lift technology to each other. The mutual licensing agreements resolve patent infringement lawsuits the companies filed against each other last year. Under the agreements, details of which are confidential, VSG acknowledges Stertil-Koni’s U.S. Patent 8,191,865 “Device and System […]
Courtesy of The Packer by Tom Burfield: Finding adequate carrier capacity and maintaining proper in transittemperatures are the two primary challenges facing shippers of fresh produce, according to a survey conducted by RWI Transportation, Bloomington, Calif. Nearly 9,400 transportation professionals were surveyed for the study, nearly 20% of whom were shippers of fresh fruits and […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today detailed $438 million in funding included in the 2013-14 Budget under the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) that will go to counties, cities, towns and villages in all corners of New York State to support local highway, road and bridge repair projects. The Budget includes $75 million […]
Courtesy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by By Don Hopey: Sooty diesel exhaust plumes still billow from buses, trucks, construction equipment, locomotives and tugboats on Allegheny County’s roads, rails and rivers and will continue to do so for quite some time. But those black burps from dirty diesels are happening less and less often because of federal rules requiring […]
