Sustainability

Richmond first city to achieve E3 Fleet’s platinum rating for fleet management

VANCOUVER, B.C. – E3 Fleet has awarded the City of Richmond with the first platinum rating for its excellence in fleet management and environmental performance. “An E3 fleet platinum rating…

Continental plant wins energy efficiency award

ST. MARY’S, Ohio – Continental’s St. Mary’s, Ohio plant has been recognized for its energy efficiency. The company took steps to reduce its energy consumption, saving about US$22,700 per year…

CTA cautiously optimistic about proposed infrastructure spending

OTTAWA, Ont. – Today’s Fall Economic Statement proposed an additional $81 billion in infrastructure spending and acknowledges that ‘the performance of Canada’s transportation system underpins the country’s trade performance, the…

Express Mondor to buy 50 CNG trucks, build public filling station

LANORAIE, Que. – Express Mondor has announced it will construct a compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station for its fleet of 50 new CNG-fueled trucks. The company is working with…

Demand for natural gas-fueled trucks continues to slow

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Natural gas truck sales in the US and Canada are down 29% year-to-date, according to the latest data from ACT Research. The industry forecaster says, however, that…

T4C members help make affordable housing a reality

WATERLOO, Ont. – Member carriers with Trucks For Change Network (T4C) will be donating their time and skills Sept. 20-22 to help make affordable housing in the Kitchener-Waterloo region a…

Volvo to examine lightweighting as part of SuperTruck II project

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Group North America says it will be participating in the US Department of Energy’s SuperTruck II program. It will match US$20 million in federal funding to…

EPA, DOT issue final Phase 2 GHG standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) together with the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) revealed the final Phase 2 greenhouse gas rules for…

Ryder surpasses 100 million miles with natural gas

MIAMI, Fla. — Ryder System says it has become the first commercial fleet provider to surpass 100 million miles with natural gas-fueled vehicles. “This latest milestone reinforces Ryder’s ongoing commitment…

Mack Trucks gives business update, provides details on new DME-fuelled trucks

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Despite the soft market, there are plenty of positives surrounding Mack Trucks this year. That was the message executives of Mack Trucks gave to trucking journalists…

P.S.I. inks distribution deal for new aero system

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) has announced an investment in a new aerodynamic system from Plasma Stream Technologies. P.S.I. has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with…

A new Route forward for electrification

Will the Route electric powertrain revolutionize the refuse truck industry in five years? Its developer certainly thinks so.

Fuel for thought

Industry players visit the test track at Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Test and Research Center

Concerns remain about GHG Phase 2, Provencher tells PMTC

KING CITY, Ont. — Legitimate concerns continue to linger in advance of phase two of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions standards being rolled out by the US Environmental Protection Agency…

PIT Group’s technology testing event, Energotest, underway

MONTREAL, Que. – PIT Group’s engineering and research group has launched the Energotest technology testing event, evaluating products aimed at improving fuel efficiency in commercial vehicles. The spring program is…