Trucking tolls in NY shouldn't finance canal: Court

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14 Aug by Vitaliy Dadalyan

Vnomics awarded National Science Foundation Grant

Funds, data to support research at the University of Rochester on using machine learning to improve fuel efficiency

Vnomics Corp., providers of True Fuel, announced it is providing matching funds, data and expertise to support research at the University of Rochester into the use of machine learning to improve the fuel efficiency of commercial vehicles. The company said its support is part of a grant awarded by the National Science Foundation for its Young Innovators Internship Program.

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14 Aug by Vitaliy Dadalyan

A fire truck takes flght

Loadmasters with the 439th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, load a 1982 Mack 1250 GPM pumper fire truck into the belly of a C-5B Galaxy cargo plane at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ for a 3,700 mile journey to Managua, Nicaragua. Retired from the Mercer Engine No. 3 firefighting company of Princeton, NJ, this fire truck is being donated to a group of volunteer firefighters in Managua. (All photos courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense)

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Kalmar Ottawa from Tallman Truck Centre

SPONSORED VIDEO: Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors are the best trailer moving solutions for warehouse and distribution operations, ports, and rail terminals in North America. Tallman Truck Centre offers the complete line of Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors as the distributor for Ontario.
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Kenworth enhancing day cabs, ending T660

KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth has unveiled several new and coming product enhancements, particularly to its lineup of day cabs, but has also announced that it will officially end production of the venerable T660. The company has sold 60,000 of that aerodynamic tractor since it was first introduced in 2007, essentially replacing the T600. A final 500 of the T660 cabs will be built this year until the final model rolls off the assembly line.
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13 Aug by Vitaliy Dadalyan

Kenworth sees 2017 U.S. truck market continuing at 2016 levels

Company holds steady with product development plans, reports strong adoption rates for Paccar MX-13/11 engines

KIRKLAND, WA. Characterizing the 2016 economic climate as “a good year overall though off slightly from last year,” Kenworth Truck general manager Mike Dozier nevertheless sees U.S. retail Class 8 sales falling off from an initial forecast set a range of 260,000 to 280,00. Given softer than expected sales in the first half, that forecast is now down in the range of 235,000 to 240,000, he said during a press conference at company headquarters.

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