Fuel economy testing that will compare the fuel economy of a European Volvo cabover to that of a North American conventional tractor, are back on at Transport Canada's Blainville, Que. plant. The tests, conducted by FPInnovations' ...
Tags: Fuel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, oil
GE Oil and Gas has announced Chelsea Natural Gas has purchased 20 of its CNG In a Box fuelling systems, to make compressed natural gas more widely available to Canadian fleets. The order marks the first entry of GE's CNG fuelling solution ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Natural Gas
After five years of testing trailer side skirts and undercarriage fairings, the results are in, and the fuel savings are real. That was the message from FPInnovations' Performance Innovation Transport (PIT), which shared its findings ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
Rare Consulting, a division of infrastructure consultancy pitt&sherry, is working with the NSW government's Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) agency to build an evidence bank demonstrating the performance of environmental technologies. ...
Tags: Green Truck, Service, logistics
Marine insurance provider Fidelis Group Holdings (FGH), through its subsidiary Continental Underwriters, has launched a new inland marine division. Based at FGH's New York office, the new division will be underwritten through the ...
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The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has labelled aspects of the Victorian Government’s proposed changes to the roadworthy certificate system as “nonsense”. Victorian Treasurer Michael O’Brien ...
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Yokohama has developed a new tread design for its RY range of ctyres for trucks and buses to provide maximum operating safety and increased lifespan for higher investment returns to fleet operators and contractors. Focusing on steer tyres ...
Tags: Tyre, Auto Parts
French electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Mia-Electric is planning to launch its EVs in the UK market in summer 2013. Current official British Mia-Electric importer, Venture Automotive Holdings will perform the operations under the name ...
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National Windscreens has been named the preferred vehicle glass replacement and repair supplier in a new contract with ScottishPower, one of the UK's leading energy suppliers. Several well-known competitors in windscreen repair and ...
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Photo courtesy of DAF Trucks Australia. One half of the Supermarket duopoly, Woolworths, has made encouraging public commitments to playing their part in tackling the lethal pressures in trucking while the other half, Coles, continues to ...
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MARLTON, NJ, January 13, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- eMaint Enterprises, leading provider of CMMS solutions, recently launched a Spanish language version of its corporate website in response to the growing CMMS maintenance market in Latin ...
Tags: eMaint Enterprises, CMMS solutions, CMMS maintenance market, software
National Windscreens, one of the largest independently owned auto glass repair and replacement specialists in the U.K., has announced its projection for major sales in 2013. "There's no denying that we are operating in a fiercely ...
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Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland's total sales in December declined 19%YoY to 7,299 units amid continued sluggish demand for medium and heavy trucks. Sales of its small truck Dost accelerated 88%to 2,069 units,last ...
Tags: Ashok Leyland, Sales, Commercial vehicle
Fidelis Group Holdings (FGH) through its subsidiary, Continental Underwriters, has introduced a new $25,000,000 Excess Marine Liability facility for the maritime industry. To be offered by program insurer Houston Casualty Company (HCC), ...
Wabco, a tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has received a contract from European commercial trailer manufacturer, KÕgel, to deliver TrailerGUARD fleet management system. The company's TrailerGUARD ...