The Independent Auctions Advisory Committee has endorsed the NAAA's national arbitration policy. Officials expect the independent owners will adopt it quickly.
Eaton Corp. has targeted refuse trucks as the entry point for a new production launch targeted at users of vehicles operating in stop-and-go traffic. Eaton is retrofitting versions of its Hydraulic Launch Assist hybrid power system, which captures braking energy to use to propel trucks forward and help them slow down.
The US Department of Transportation and National Safety Council jointly announced the formation of FocusDriven not-for-profit. It will concentrate on eliminating the dangers of distracted driving and is modeled after Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
President Obama's goal of 1 million electric vehicles sold by 2015 will primarily be plug-in hybrids and concentrated in large cities. Establishing a recharging network will be critical to success on all electric vehicles even though most recharging will happen at home.