Sustainability Volvo Group reaches energy efficiency goal five years early June 3, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Group North America announced today that it has achieved its goal of reduced energy consumption in the US Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings, Better Plants…
Sustainability GE Capital, Canada teams up with Shell to help make trucking more green May 28, 2015 MONTREAL, Que. – GE Capital, Canada announced today that it has signed a commercial agreement with Shell Canada products to facilitate the truck industry’s adoption in Canada of liquefied natural…
Driving Daimler’s $80-million SuperTruck preview image Equipment Driving Daimler’s $80-million SuperTruck May 10, 2015 Getting used to the camera-based mirrors was an adjustment. Aside from that, it drove like any other well-appointed Freightliner.
Sustainability NACFE study: Fleets save $477 million per year by adopting fuel-efficient technologies May 6, 2015 DALLAS, Texas – By adopting a mix of fuel-efficient technologies, 14 fleets operating more than 53,000 tractors and 160,000 trailers achieved fuel savings of $477 million in 2014, according…
Sustainability UPS enters agreement to purchase renewable natural gas May 5, 2015 ATLANTA, Ga. – UPS announced today that it has agreed to purchase renewable natural gas for its delivery vehicle fleet from Clean Energy Fuel Corp. The new agreement signifies UPS’s…
Leaders: Evolving in a changing world preview image Business Management Leaders: Evolving in a changing world May 5, 2015 Silvy Wright of Northbridge Insurance shares her perspective about the transformation of the transportation industry with Lou Smyrlis and the audience of the Surface Transportation Summit
Sustainability Stay the course on natural gas April 23, 2015 When it comes to the future viability of natural gas the naysayers are having their day right now as uncharacteristically low crude oil pricing is raising doubts about…
Equipment Actual demand for natural gas trucks falling short of expectations April 23, 2015 COLUMBUS, Ind. — Interest in natural gas trucks has waned, with demand falling well short of what was projected two years ago, according to a new report from ACT Research.
Sustainability OTA reacts to Ontario’s announcement of a carbon cap and trade program April 14, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — An announcement yesterday that Ontario will join Quebec in introducing a carbon cap and trade system raised questions about how the trucking industry will be affected. The…
Sustainability Port Metro Vancouver wins environmental award April 5, 2015 VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver has won an award for environmental sustainability. The organization was named a Corporate Knights Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leader in Canada. The award is…
Equipment Fuel additive gets attention with strong showing at PIT’s Energotest April 2, 2015 CALGARY, Alta. — When PE Fuels Solutions approached Performance Innovation Transport to get its fuel additive included in the popular Energotest trials of fuel-saving products, company president Christine Teschl was…
Shell backing visionary truck designer’s plans to shatter existing MPG records preview image Sustainability Shell backing visionary truck designer’s plans to shatter existing MPG records March 26, 2015 Concept drawing of Starship tractor and trailer joined together as a single integrated unit LOUISVILLE, Ky — Looking to go where no one has gone before on fuel economy…
Daimler doubles goals with SuperTruck project preview image Equipment Daimler doubles goals with SuperTruck project March 26, 2015 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daimler Trucks North America’s $80-million SuperTruck project yielded a freight efficiency gain of 115%, more than twice the original goal. The project was co-funded by Daimler and…
Thinking outside the box preview image Sustainability Thinking outside the box March 23, 2015 Bolt-on devices have improved trailer aerodynamics. But is it time for some more radical thinking, including the reshaping of the box itself?
Equipment Maxim Truck & Trailer now SmartTruck dealer March 16, 2015 WINNIPEG, Man. — SmartTruck Systems has inked a deal with a new Canadian distributor. Maxim Truck & Trailer will now offer its trailer aero devices, through its 17 locations and…
