Read more trucks stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12436/trucks.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:57:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67777/big-gay-ice-cream-truck-roams-streets-of-nyc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThis summer, there’s a new kind of ice cream truck on the streets of New York: the big, gay kind. Doug Quint, owner of the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, tells Gelf Magazine about his weirdest topping (wasabi pea dust), the definition of a choinkwich (“a freshly-made chocolate ice-cream sandwich...http://www.newser.com/story/67777/big-gay-ice-cream-truck-roams-streets-of-nyc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 14:50:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61111/battle-over-big-rigs-pits-efficiency-against-safety.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBigger is not only better—it’s also safer and greener, say trucking-industry advocates who would like to see limits on the size and weight of big rigs on interstate highways lifted. One tells USA Today bigger trucks are more fuel-efficient and minimize pollution. But if truckers are successful, one opponent...http://www.newser.com/story/61111/battle-over-big-rigs-pits-efficiency-against-safety.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Jun 2009 7:02:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57496/driver-clings-to-stolen-truck-in-70-mile-cop-chase.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA driver leaped onto his stolen truck as it pulled out of Georgia parking lot and held on for a 70-mile high-speed cop chase, reports CNN. The driver called police from his cell phone from the truck, and clung to the rig as the thief gunned it. The getaway was...http://www.newser.com/story/57496/driver-clings-to-stolen-truck-in-70-mile-cop-chase.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 4:28:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55351/truckers-linked-to-hundreds-of-serial-killings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FBI believes that hundreds of hitchhikers, prostitutes, and stranded motorists have been murdered by serial killers working as long-haul truckers, reports the Los Angeles Times . Some 500 women have been murdered over the last 3 decades and their bodies discarded along highways, and at rest stops and motels frequented...http://www.newser.com/story/55351/truckers-linked-to-hundreds-of-serial-killings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 05 Apr 2009 13:17:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53049/att-will-spend-565m-to-green-its-vehicle-fleet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAT&T pledged to spend $565 million to replace its current vehicle fleet with models that run on alternative fuels, the Detroit Free Press reports. The firm will buy over 15,000 hybrid and natural-gas-powered cars, mainly from Ford. AT&T billed the move as not only environmentally responsible but also as...http://www.newser.com/story/53049/att-will-spend-565m-to-green-its-vehicle-fleet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 15:45:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51931/recession-drives-workers-to-trucking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHard times have reversed the trucking industry's trouble finding recruits, the Wall Street Journal reports. Applications have surged as workers who once shunned the industry's demanding conditions can no longer afford to be choosy. At the same time the number of trucks on the road has dropped. Firms that once...http://www.newser.com/story/51931/recession-drives-workers-to-trucking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Feb 2009 2:07:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48245/boy-6-killed-at-monster-truck-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 6-year-old Washington boy was killed when he was struck in the head by a flying piece of metal while watching a Monster Truck show. It wasn't immediately clear what flew off one of the trucks and up over a safety barrier. Another fan in the stands was also injured....http://www.newser.com/story/48245/boy-6-killed-at-monster-truck-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 Jan 2009 6:38:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45752/3-detroit-finalists-up-for-car-truck-of-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThree Detroit-made vehicles are among six finalists for the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards, the Detroit News reports. The Ford Flex will compete with the Hyundai Genesis and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI for the year's best car, while the redesigned Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram...http://www.newser.com/story/45752/3-detroit-finalists-up-for-car-truck-of-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Dec 2008 2:20:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45240/calif-to-truckers-cut-back-on-diesel-fumes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia passed diesel emission regulations yesterday that will likely save lives and leave truckers footing most of the bill, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The state air board ruling will require trucks in California to filter their exhaust by 2014 and replace engines by 2022. The board plans to give...http://www.newser.com/story/45240/calif-to-truckers-cut-back-on-diesel-fumes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 13 Dec 2008 15:51:18 CST