Interested in driving from Washington, DC to Montreal, Canada on a single tank of gas, with room to spare? That’s what’s so cool about the new Ford plug-in hybrid, the 2017 Fusion Energi. Get this: it can travel 610 miles on a full tank of gas and battery charge – according to EPA estimates posted […]
U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 0.8 percent annualized rate in the three months ended in March, which is the smallest gain in a year, according to the Commerce Department. In contrast, that compares with the 0.5 percent advance the government reported last month. The numbers suggest a lackluster start to the year. The […]
Omnitracs, a global leader in fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, that announced the availability of Roadnet Anywhere® v4.1, the newest version of its SaaS vehicle routing, tracking, mobile workforce, telematics, and fleet management platform. The updated solution now allows for more views into a fleet, including service history statistics, while giving routers […]
As transportation goes green, so too does training. Consider CarriersEdge, providers of online safety and compliance training tools for the North American transportation industry. The company has announced a new Maximizing Fuel Efficiency course to help drivers understand their role in reducing fuel costs. “Maximizing Fuel Efficiency gives drivers a better understanding of the importance […]
According to a recent report, the shortage of available truck parking spots at public and private facilities along the National Highway System (NHW) will continue to worsen as commercial vehicle traffic grows and thousands more drivers convert to electronic logging devices (ELDs) ahead of the Dec. 2017 enforcement deadline. By accurately tracking compliance with hours-of-service […]
So here’s an interesting question: Could driverless cars increase train travel and other efficient means of commuting? In Germany, which has one of the most developed transportation systems in the world, the “last mile” of a commute — getting from train or bus to home or business, remains a formidable challenge. Last week however, railway […]
Heavy duty vehicle lift leader, Stertil-Koni – which serves transit agencies, corporate fleets, municipalities, school districts, utilities, and the U.S. Military across North America –has announced that design and communications professional, Stephanie Smith, has joined the company as a Marketing Associate. In her new post, Smith is based in the company’s North American headquarters in […]
Under the heading of strange but potentially true, or should we say “glue,” English publication The Guardian is reporting that Google has patented a new, “sticky” technology to help pedestrians survive when hit by autonomous driving vehicles. According to the article, which seems a bit late for an April Fool’s prank, an adhesive-type coating would […]
An alliance of business and retired military leaders focused on mitigating the threat of oil dependence to America’s economic prosperity and national security has issued a call to change national regulations and business practices. The group issued what it calls a “comprehensive pathway to bolstering Americas energy security” and labeled it “The National Strategy for […]
Alkane is trumpeting what it reports to be the first and only Class 7 propane-fueled truck available to the North American in that heavy weight class. For customers that previously needed a Class 7 truck (26,001-33,000 GVW), the Propane industry seemed void, according to Alkane, when competing against CNG. But with the launch of the […]
