The top stories of 2009
A look back at the top stories in the trucking industry in 2009.
No. 1
Navistar, Caterpillar broaden truck ties
Caterpillar Inc. and Navistar International Corp. have revealed more details of their rapidly evolving alliance, announcing yesterday that they will jointly build and market trucks in global markets before the end of the year as well as create a full lineup of vocational trucks to be sold by Caterpillar dealers in North America...
No. 2
Cummins shows off 2010 SCR engines
LOUISVILLE. Declaring Cummins Inc. was “ready with our SCR solution,” Jim Kelly, president of Cummins Engine Business, unveiled the manufacturer’s highway engine lineup engineered to meet the 2010 EPA diesel emissions rules at a media briefing here ahead of the Mid-America Trucking Show...
No. 3
Risk of cargo theft climbing
A recent study strongly signals that cargo theft remains a major -- and growing -- problem in the U.S., affecting a wide range of goods and in particular posing a major hazard for truckers...
No. 4
SCR court battle heats up
Truck and engine manufacturers relying on SCR (selective catalytic reduction) technology to meet Federal 2010 diesel emissions standards have issued their first legal response to U.S. appeals court petitions filed by Navistar...
No. 5
Layoffs keep coming
Both motor carriers and trucking’ suppliers cut jobs during 2008 to help streamline operations as a weak marketplace cut deeply into profits. However, the number of layoffs has climbed still higher over the last few weeks...
No. 6
EPA questions Cummins SCR
Cummins has reaffirmed its intention to use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to meet 2010 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations despite EPA’s contention that the copper zeolite used in its emissions system may produce carcinogenic dioxins that could lead the agency to not certify the system...
No. 7
Ford diesel details emerge
Ford Motor Co.’s all-new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine should be available for purchase starting in the spring of 2010, though the manufacturer doesn’t plan to reveal the surcharge for its emission control aftertreatment package until the end of this year...
No. 8
FMCSA to rewrite hours-of-service rules
In response to yet another challenge to its Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, the Federal Motor Carriers Administration (FMCSA) announced this morning that it will “completely rewrite” the 2008 HOS regulations. The agency will issue a proposed rulemaking within nine months and a new Final Rule in less than two years. ...
No. 9
Detroit Diesel reveals 2010 SCR packages
ORLANDO – Picture a square metallic “box” that fits snugly under the passenger-side of a Class 8 truck cab, housing all the exhaust aftertreament components required to meet the 2010 emission standards...
No. 10
Cummins has full confidence in its SCR
Despite Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerns that the copper zeolite it intends to use in its 2010 engines could produce carcinogenic dioxins, Cummins said it has complete confidence that EPA will see after further testing that copper zeolite is a safe and effective solution for meeting 2010 emissions regulations...
