Courtesy of Environmental Leader: The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and satellite television provider Dish have begun taking delivery of large orders of trucks powered by compressed natural gas and propane. ODOT is to receive 242 new 2013 Ram 2500 compressed natural gas pickup trucks from Chrysler Group LLC. The delivery is Chrysler’s largest customer order since production of the […]
To help spur a more comprehensive approach toward achieving energy independence, the U.S. Departments of Energy and the Treasury have announced the availability of $150 million in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy and energy efficiency manufacturing projects across the United States. The intent of the tax program is focused on strengthening America’s […]
The U.S. Deportment of Energy has announced more than $50 million in funding for new projects that will accelerate the development of advanced plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) technologies to improve vehicle fuel economy and performance. This new funding is considered a part of the DOE’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, which aims to make PEVs as […]
Randall-Reilly,a leader in providing insight and actionable intelligence to the trucking and construction industry, has launched RigDig Business Intelligence, the company’s first full-function business intelligence tool for the trucking industry. RigDig BI helps trucking manufacturers, dealers and aftermarket providers to determine customer buying cycles, purchase behavior and market share. Since 2009, Randall-Reilly has been amassing […]
WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC), a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, featured its breakthrough electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS) technology at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky. WABCO’s ECAS is an enabler technology that supports fleets to transition from 6×4 to 6×2 configurations by significantly improving the […]
Kenworth Truck Company has launched the new Kenworth T880™ at the annual Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville. “Skillfully designed and robustly engineered, the new Kenworth T880 builds upon Kenworth’s distinguished 90-year heritage of quality, innovation and technology to produce industry-leading, rugged and reliable vocational trucks,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president. […]
