Roadside Maintenance
Travelers prepare for one last hurrah
3 Sep 2010
PHOENIX — The road trip has long been an American tradition, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, of the more than 740,000 Arizonans traveling 50 or more miles from home this weeken...
Events: Related News
3 Sep 2010
9/3/2010 - Upcoming TIMTC Meeting to Tackle Truck Technology Initiatives During the upcoming Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition's second annual meeting, members will discuss truck Intel...
Zipcars give a greener alternative
2 Sep 2010
By: by AMANDA GRAY A global company with an earth-friendly agenda has come to campus. ...
Get under hood before heading out on the road
2 Sep 2010
Check that car battery before hitting the highway this weekend – it’s more likely to lose its charge in hot weather. AAA East Central officials estimate they will jump-start 600 auto batter...
Merchants Leasing Acquires ALD Automotive USA
2 Sep 2010
Merchants Leasing is proud to announce the acquisition of ALD Automotive USA, the North American arm of ALD Automotive, one of the largest fleet providers in Europe. As a result of this transaction, M...
Trucking Coalition, ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council to Facilitate IntelliDrive(SM) ...
2 Sep 2010
Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition (TIMTC) will facilitate Truck IntelliDrive(SM) and Smart Roadside session at Technology and Maintenance Council's (TMC) 2010 Fall Meeting in Raleigh...
Connect by Hertz Becomes Only Car Sharing Club to Sign Fleet Partnership With Fiat
2 Sep 2010
Connect by Hertz, The Hertz Corporation's global car sharing club, today announced its exclusive partnership with Fiat to introduce the iconic Alfa Romeo MiTo and add more Fiat 500s to its fleet.
New Developments in Military Automation
2 Sep 2010
As thousands of US soldiers leave the Iraqi battlefield, the US military ramps up efforts to increase unmanned and automated technologies, Jody Ray Bennett* writes for ISN Security Watch. ...
BAE wins £407m Caiman armoured vehicle contract
1 Sep 2010
BAE Systems has won a $629m (£407m) contract to upgrade an armoured vehicle designed to protect US troops from roadside bombs.
Melissa Preddy: The rest is history on Michigan roadsides
1 Sep 2010
When you think about the concept of freedom, the term "rest area" doesn't generally spring to mind. But for motorists, the roadside comfort stations we take for granted really are a symbol of how our ...
ODOT paints grass green at I-5 Sutherlin interchange to save cash
1 Sep 2010
The experimental move in Sutherlin is one of two happening in Oregon right now. While some drivers say it looks funny, it could save ODOT thousands of dollars.
Zone pushes for large-scale development
1 Sep 2010
Just 15 years ago, Changchun economic and technological development zone (CETDZ) was a bare patch of land. Now, the area in northeast China's Jilin province is a source of hope for many entrepreneurs.
Mission Afghanistan: Camp Phoenix
1 Sep 2010
The war in Afghanistan has many of our Vermont soldiers on the front lines. But behind the battles are guard members who make sure our military men and women are as prepared as they can be. That's the...
Fleet Management Solutions, Inc. Adds New Installation
1 Sep 2010
NAPLES, FL--(Marketwire - September 1, 2010) - Fleet Management Solutions, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : FLMG )...
President thanks soldiers during Fort Bliss visit
1 Sep 2010
President Barack Obama whispered in Army Spc. Gilberth Bojorquez s ear and signed the wounded soldier s Zippo cigarette lighter with a black marker.
Workshop: How to prep your time trial / triathlon bike
1 Sep 2010
Tweak your aero ride to satisfy your need for speed...
Gadgets for the weekend auto mechanic
31 Aug 2010
I'm a MINI Cooper and performance driving enthusiast and over the weekend I went to the Phil Wicks MINI Driving Academy in Orlando for a day of track driving and instruction. When I head to the tra...
Roadside Maintenance: I-81
31 Aug 2010
On I-81 in the County of Augusta at mile marker 217, motorists can expect potential delays in this area from 08/31/10 at 10:10 AM until 08/31/10 at 5:00 PM due to roadside maintenance. The north left ...
Highway worker killed by rock crusher
31 Aug 2010
A construction worker was killed Monday evening in eastern Newfoundland while he was working on a rock-crushing machine.
Cleanup planned at 'dangerous' park
31 Aug 2010
PRINCETON - Volunteers and the Parks and Recreation Department are combining efforts to clean up the Frisbee golf course in Goodnow Park behind the Town Hall Annex to make it safe.
Three seriously hurt in double stabbing, assault
30 Aug 2010
The final weekend of Whistler%26#8217;s Crankworx mountain bike festival turned violent as two young men from the Lower Mainland suffered serious injuries in an alleged double stabbing while a third s...
Introducing the Multi-Talented New Citroen DS4
30 Aug 2010
SLOUGH, UNITED KINGDOM – Aug 30, 2010: Citroen has released first details for the new DS4, a unique and attractive blend of creativity, dynamism, exclusivity and versatility. DS4 is the second model...
Junipero Serra no-mow fescue attracts attention
29 Aug 2010
Q:I am curious to know what kind of grass has been planted along the roadside on the east side of Junipero Serra Boulevard coming north off Interstate 280, just before the 19th Avenue/Junipero Serra s...
Bike riding to work is gaining momentum
29 Aug 2010
So you missed National Ride Your Bike to Work Day? No need to worry; you still have time before the first frost to take your bike out of storage and start pedaling. More people are recognizing the env...
Latest News Update on gurgaon
28 Aug 2010
Rahman unveils Games theme song Gurgaon, Aug 28 : The Commonwealth Games' theme song, "Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto", by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman was unveiled at a glittering function here Saturday...
Family, friends observe fallen Marine's final journey
27 Aug 2010
By Demorris A. Lee, Times Staff Writer Friday, August 27, 2010 TAMPA Shawn Booker stood along Bayshore Boulevard in disbelief. Booker, 18, had seen his friend Nate Schultz at a local mall this summer ...
RACQ inspects northern roads
27 Aug 2010
RACQ traffic and safety experts are undertaking an inspection tour of Central and North Queensland roads, aimed at creating a safer and more efficient road network.
For addicted veteran, regulation is enemy
27 Aug 2010
In the space of a few hours, on bomb-clearing patrol near Balad, Iraq, US Army Corporal Eric Small and his unit were rocked by three separate roadside explosions. He sustained serious injuries to his ...
Analysis: Baghdad weary amid pullout and death
26 Aug 2010
"It's so bad, the security situation is so bad in Baghdad, Arwa, it really is you have to believe me," one of our maintenance staff said to me, his eyes welling with tears.
Trucking Coalition, ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council To Facilitate IntelliDrive(SM) Workshop for Commercial ...
24 Aug 2010
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition (TIMTC) will facilitate a Truck IntelliDrive(SM) and Smart Roadside session at the Technology...