The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) says a potential law requiring all longhaul trucks to be equipped with electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) will cost the industry US$2 billion. The provision within the Senate highway bill, known as S.1813 or MAP-21, will require all longhaul trucks to be equipped with EOBRs capable of real-time tracking for [...]
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5th Annual Green Fleet Conference
April 25th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen October 2nd and 3rd will have the 5th Annual Green Fleet Conference being held in Shaumburg, Illinois and hosted by Bobit Business Media. Last year saw more than 550 fleet professionals in attendance and this year promises to be even bigger. The event features two days of educational and panel discussions about green fleet vehicles, [...]
Canada unveils ploans to reduce truck emissions
April 24th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent has announced proposed regulations for reducing greenhouse ga (GHG)s emissions from heavy-duty vehicles on the road. The proposed regulations are meant to curb emissions from vehicles ranging from large pickups to buses and heavy trucks. If implemented, the regulations would begin in 2014 and would gradually restrict emissions allowances by [...]
Dana Rexroth introduces HVT R3 powersplit transmission
April 22nd, 2012 Aaron Turpen At INTERMAT 2012, Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems unveiled the R3 hydromechanical variable transmission (HVT), the first powersplit system resulting from the 50-50 joint venture between Dana and Bosch Rexroth AG announced in 2010 and completed last year. The HVT combines the advantages of the mechanical travel drive with torque converter—high efficiency at high speeds, maximum torque at standstill—with [...]
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Tags: Bosch Rexroth, Diesel engine, HVT, Torque converter 
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