Sustainability

Navistar partners with EcoMotors to commercialize ‘game changing’ engine design

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar International has partnered with EcoMotors International to further develop a new engine design that the companies claim will revolutionize the diesel engine landscape.

KRTS wins community service award

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- KRTS Transportation Specialists has won the Mayor's Community Service Award for its annual Honk for Hunger food drive.

Six Canadian carriers win Best Fleets to Drive For honour

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A group of Canadian fleets have been listed among the 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For, a survey and contest that identifies North American for-hire trucking companies that provide the best workplace experiences for their...

Azure Dynamics adds to dealer network

OAK PARK, Mich. -- Azure Dynamics, maker of hybrid systems for commercial vehicles, has added 76 new dealers to its network including seven in Canada.

Government giving greenbacks for greenhouse gas reductions

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Determined to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG), Quebec is busy putting its money where its mouth is: $27 million dollars is up for grabs for Quebec-registered trucking companies that install approved equipment that reduces fuel...

Taking it to the Maxx

TORONTO, Ont. - By chance, I landed a week-long city run with a leased International ProStar+ paired with a production model EPA2010-compliant MaxxForce 13 engine.

Daimler celebrates hybrid milestone

MT. HOLLY, N.C. -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is celebrating the production of its thousandth hybrid-electric vehicle.

Work Truck Show to feature 22 ‘green’ trucks in ride-and-drive

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The burgeoning Work Truck Show will play host to what organizers say is the largest green truck ride-and-drive in the event's history.

Executive view: Fred Zweep, Vedder Transport

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- As Vedder Transport president Fred Zweep sees it, the company's recent order for 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Peterbilt Model 386s is only the tip of the iceberg. Already, the fleet is bidding on a job that would...

CN develops fuel-efficient container chassis

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian National (CN) has come out with a new environmentally-friendly container chassis it expects to reduce fuel consumption by eight to 10%.

Challenger happy with EPA2010-compliant Volvos

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Challenger Motor Freight says its Volvo trucks with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) have performed well after their initial year in service.

CTA says study supports stance that LNG incentives needed

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says its belief that the trucking industry needs tax incentives to fully benefit from liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been supported by a new government report.

COMPETITION WATCH: Bison set to receive 200 heated trailers for LCV operation

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport's order of 200 new 53-ft heated trailers is set to arrive early this month. The addition of these new units will be added to Bison's existing 3,000-plus fleet of dry, heated, refrigerated and multi-temp...

Eaton’s hybrid systems reach 100M mile mark

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton has announced its hybrid systems have now accrued more than 100 million miles of service and have saved about four million gallons of diesel fuel.

COMPETITION WATCH: Vedder Transport places order for 50 LNG-powered Petes

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- Vedder Transport is the latest to get on the natural gas bandwagon, placing an order for 50 Peterbilt trucks powered by Westport's liquefied natural gas (LNG) system.