Ryder System said Wednesday it completed its acquisition Pollock NationaLease, one of the largest privately owned commercial truck leasing and rental companies in Canada, as well as Pollock's logistics operations.
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CARB Proposes to Mandate Equipment to Make Trucks More Fuel-Efficient by 2010
The California Air Resources Board, in a September staff report, proposed to require Class 8 trucks to be outfitted with fuel-efficiency technologies such as cab fairings, skirts, low-rolling-resistance tires and automatic tire-inflation systems by 2010.
October 9, 2007Ryder Lowers Third-Quarter Outlook
Ryder System lowered its third-quarter and full-year earnings forecast Monday and said it would cut 300 jobs due to softness in the housing, construction and auto industries, the Associated Press reported.
October 9, 2007ArvinMeritor Trims Earnings Estimate
Heavy-duty component maker ArvinMeritor said fiscal fourth-quarter earnings may be less than previously forecast by as much as 40 cents a share because of a sluggish economy and charges related to suppliers, Bloomberg reported.
October 4, 2007Cummins to Form Engine Venture in Vietnam
Cummins Inc. said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam Motors Industry Corp. to create a 50-50 joint venture to produce on-highway diesel engines in Vietnam.
October 1, 2007FMCSA Works With Fleets on Electronic Driver Checks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is working with fleets to develop an employee notification system that would allow a fleet to download an applicant’s complete driving record before hiring, an FMCSA researcher said last week.
October 1, 2007Cummins Taps EGR for 2010 Engines
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cummins Inc. said it will not use selective catalytic reduction for its 2010 heavy-duty engines, making it the first manufacturer to reject the urea-based system widely used in Europe to cut emissions.
October 1, 2007Melton to Make Iteris’ System Standard
Iteris Inc., which makes safety systems for trucks, said Wednesday that flatbed carrier Melton Truck Lines will make Iteris’ lane departure warning systems standard equipment on about 1,000 new trucks over the next three years.
September 26, 2007Cummins to Use EGR in 2010 Heavy-Duty Engines
Engine maker Cummins Inc. said its heavy-duty 2010 on-highway engines will use exhaust gas recirculation technology, and will not use selective catalytic reduction or nitrogen oxide aftertreatment.
September 24, 2007E&MU: Eaton, Truck Makers Ready Medium Hybrid for 2008
Hybrid drivetrains, combining diesel and electric power and developed by Eaton Corp., will be available in 2008 on medium-duty truck chassis made by Freightliner Corp., International Truck and Engine Corp. and Paccar’s DAF, Kenworth Truck Co. and Peterbilt Motors Co., according to several announcements by the manufacturers involved.
September 24, 2007