Truck groups question RI’s plans to restrict truck access to roads

Late last week, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced that it executed 13 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Federal Highway Administration regarding the state's plan to implement bridge tolls on large commercial trucks. Trucking groups, which have vocally opposed truck-only tolls from the governor's initial proposal, are concerned about how the state plans to police trucks that end up using secondary roads to avoid tolls.

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Canadian Pacific’s Intermodal Traffic Stayed On Track

Agility and Hexagon create Agility Fuel Solutions

Agility Fuel Systems and Hexagon Composites have finalized their merger, which unites Hexagon Composites' CNG Automotive Products Division (includes medium- and heavy-duty vehicle composite cylinder manufacturing operations and its bus systems) with Agility to form the new company Agility Fuel Solutions.

The new entity is owned equally by Hexagon Composites and Agility's current investors. Agility Fuel Solutions said it is positioned to transform the global medium- and heavy-duty industry with clean fuel technologies.

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Yokohama introduces BluEarth 709L ultra-wide base tire

Yokohama Tire Corporation announced the introduction of its first-ever BluEarth commercial tire, the BluEarth 709L ultra-wide base (UWB) drive tire. SmartWay-verified and designed for maximum fuel efficiency, the 709L is available now in size 445/50R22.5.

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Register now for Connected Fleets Conference & Exhibition 2016

TU-Automotive announced its agenda and speaker lineup for the Connected Fleets USA Conference & Exhibition 2016 (Nov. 15-16 in Atlanta), an event for the discussion and networking around future fleet management technologies in the USA.

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Top 12 reasons to upgrade your FMS now

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