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TRUCKING WORLD NEWS - Condenseds
* UK: Truck market grew by 4.5% in 2005
London,UK -AWKnowledge (subscription) -16 Jan 2006: ... Figures released by the UK Department of Transport show that registrations in Britain of all trucks over 3.5 tonnes gvw grew by 4.5% in 2005 compared with 2004. A total of 58,841 units was registered... Market leader, by an increasingly comfortable margin... by 9%, to 4,218 registrations, and Volvo's sister company Renault Trucks saw its ... units, where Iveco had been pre-eminent with its Cargo (latterlyEuroCargo) ...
* OffPeak program reaches 1m trucks milestone
Los Angeles,Cal,USA -Canadian Transportation & Logistics (Toronto,Ontario), by Julia Kuzeljevich -18 Jan 2006: Pierpass Inc. says that more than one million truck trips have been diverted from peak daytime traffic hours since the start of the "OffPeak" program in July last year, resulting in fewer bottlenecks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach...
* New U.S. rules are changing cross-border travel
Canada -CTV.ca News -Jan. 18 2006: Only about 40 per cent of Canadians have a passport, and for the millions who don't, cross-border travel will become much more difficult when new rules kick in... By the end of the year, Canadians traveling to the U.S. by air or sea will be required to have a passport... At land crossings, a passport will be mandatory by 2008...
* FMCSA-Motor Carrier Efficiency Study
USA -Truckline Express -17 Jan 2006: The Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will host an Industry Day (February 9, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM) for an upcoming project entitled The Motor Carrier Safety Efficiency Study, at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel in Miami, Florida... The purpose of this initial meeting is to provide the FMCSA with an opportunity to communicate to industry its objectives and expectations for the Motor Carrier Efficiency Study; and enlist industry input on this Congressionally directed study...
* Truckers Urged to Monitor ULSD Effect on Engines
USA -TTNews, by Jonathan S. Reiskin -17 Jan 2006: Ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel due out later this year should provide sufficient lubricating properties for the fuel-injection systems at the heart of the new 2007 model-year heavy-duty truck engines, according to original equipment manufacturers and companies that produce motor oils... Specifically, fuel experts said, maintenance managers should monitor closely whether ULSD’s lubricating qualities are high enough to prevent wear on fuel-injector parts or if ASTM International’s standards should be adjusted to require a higher minimum level of lubricity...
* New dash to diesels
DETROIT,Mich,USA -Auto News, by Richard Truett -Jan 16, 2006: High-tech engines take on hybrids in fuel economy race... The diesel engine is back... Five automakers revealed plans at the North American International Auto Show to introduce fuel-saving diesel engines in cars and trucks... Mercedes-Benz confirmed that it will introduce five diesel models beginning this fall. Honda, BMW, Nissan and the Chrysler group each confirmed plans to add diesels to their lineups over the next three to four years...
* Navistar misses annual report deadline
Chicago, Ill,USA -The Chicago Tribune, by James P. Miller -Jan 18, 2006: Navistar International Corp., citing still-unresolved issues with its outside auditor, said it missed Tuesday's deadline for filing its annual report with regulators for its fiscal year ended Oct. 31...
* Ontario trucks could face 105 km/h speed limit
Ontario,Canada -CBC News -17 Jan 2006: Tractor-trailers in Ontario could soon face a speed cap of 105 kilometres an hour, says a published report... Ontario's Transportation Ministry is reviewing a proposal from the Ontario Trucking Association, said the Toronto Star on Tuesday...
* Weatherproof inverter/charger available on Volvo trucks
VANCOUVER, B.C.,Canada -Truck News, by: Steven Macleod -Jan 16, 2006: Made to withstand extreme weather conditions, a new inverter/charger from Xantrex Technology Inc. is available for Volvo VN and Volvo VT 880 heavy-duty trucks... Xantrex's RM1012 AL is fully weatherproof and converts regular DC battery power into 120V AC of household power. Designed to operate devices such as televisions, microwaves and computers, the power source is ideal for long-haul trucks with sleeper cabs and eliminates the need to buy special 12-volt appliances or an auxiliary combustion generator...
* Mack offers stability system on vocational trucks
LAS VEGAS, Nev.,USA -Truck News, by James Menzies -17 Jan 2006: Mack has announced it's now offering a stability system for concrete customers... Mack Road Stability Advantage (Mack RSA) is a first-of-its-kind stability system developed by Bendix, the company says. It is designed to reduce incident potential while enhancing profitability and is available for mixer applications on the Mack Granite...
* Cummins introduces '07 ISL for vocational market
LAS VEGAS, Nev.,USA -Truck News, by: James Menzies -18 Jan 2006: Cummins has introduced its lightweight 2007 ISL to the vocational market... The company says the new ISL delivers improved fuel economy for vocational customers... and is lighter than any other engine in its class, it also delivers the highest power-to-weight ratio. Its peak torque level is 1,250 lb.-ft....
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