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Daum to Replace Patterson as DTNA Chief
Chris Patterson will step down as president of Daimler Trucks North America on June 1, some four years after taking the reins of the nation’s largest heavy-duty truck maker.
March 23, 2009EPA to OK Copper Zeolite for SCR, Cummins Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cummins Inc. said it is confident the Environmental Protection Agency will approve the company’s use of copper zeolite in engines de-signed to meet 2010 emission rules, removing any potential roadblock for the new models.
March 23, 2009Testing of AutoSock Under Way in Colorado
Transportation officials in Colorado said initial feedback from commercial drivers who have used the AutoSock, a heavy-duty cloth covering for tires, has been positive, and it could become an accepted alternative to metal snow chains.
March 23, 2009Chicago Area Has Worst Traffic Bottleneck, Study Finds
The worst U.S. traffic bottleneck is on the south edge of Chicago, according to a pioneering study that uses electronic data from trucks — a research method that could influence future transportation spending debates.
March 23, 2009EPA Offers Grants to Fleets to Help Buy ‘Greener’ Trucks
The Environmental Protection Agency last week launched a program that could give fleet owners up to 25% of a new vehicle’s cost for every diesel truck it replaces with a diesel-electric hybrid, liquefied natural gas or other alternate-fueled engine.
March 23, 2009Feb. Class 8 Sales Sink 39% to Lowest Level in 26 Years
Class 8 truck volume set a 26-year low in February as U.S. manufacturers and their dealers sold only 6,236 heavy-duty vehicles.
March 23, 2009OEMs Battle Over Engines
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck and engine makers took advantage of one of the last major marketing forums before the onset of new federal emission rules to starkly set the stage for buyers of heavy-duty vehicles in choosing between SCR and EGR for their diesel engines.
March 23, 2009Mexico Retaliates With Tariffs After U.S. Halts Border Program
Just days after Congress and the Obama administration shut down the controversial cross-border trucking pilot program with Mexico, government officials there struck back last week, imposing new tariffs on about 90 U.S. products valued at about $2.4 billion.
March 23, 2009U.S. to Give Auto Suppliers $5 Bln. in Aid
The Treasury Department will provide as much as $5 billion in financing to struggling automotive industry suppliers to help them stay in business.
March 20, 2009Livingston International Posts 2008 Loss
Canadian customs broker and logistics firm Livingston International Income Fund posted a 2008 net loss of C$88.9 million on revenue of C$322.9 million.
March 19, 2009