Fuel is the burning question: Private fleet poll August 1, 2014 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (May 27, 2005) -- Private trucking fleets in the U.S. say escalating fuel costs is their number one concern. Unlike the for-hire sector, private carriers
Emissions Challenge:Challenger Takes Natural-Gas-Powered Trucks on the Road August 1, 2014 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Southern Ontario trucking giant Challenger Motor Freight will begin operating five new trucks powered with liquefied natural gas.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: EPA eases ULSD fuel compliance date August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, (May 31, 2005) -- Sulfur standards will be temporarily eased in new diesel fuel blends mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA announced that to be
EPA adopts ‘real-world’ truck testing for ’07 diesel emissions August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, -- Testing highway diesel truck emissions under 2007 standards will be more accurate, less expensive, and more effective under a new in-use testing
Trucks consume half of U.S. fuel: Study August 1, 2014 Trucks now account for over half of all vehicle fuel consumed in the U.S., according to a new study. The U.S. Commercial Fleet Market Forecast, 20
Trucking group weighs in on anti-idling, border wait tracking August 1, 2014 There's no summer lull for the Canadian Trucking Alliance, which has put lobbying efforts in high gear these last couple weeks. Among several other proj
Cat Applauds U.S. Retrofit Emissions Bill August 1, 2014 PEORIA, Ill -- Caterpillar has announced it supports legislation in the U.S. Senate that will improve the availability of clean-diesel emissions technology for old
Mack preps customers for ’07 August 1, 2014 As part of its ongoing effort to provide as much information as possible about the upcoming 2007 emission regulations, Mack Trucks is conducti
Diesel particulate filters make the grade in Alberta August 1, 2014 EDMONTON, (Aug. 8, 2005) -- As part of its ongoing interest in exploring ways to reduce vehicle emissions in urban areas, the Clean Air Strategic Alliance has just completed a comp
Thermo King units EPA-OK for next decade August 1, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS, -- Thermo King says its 2005 truck units with Tier 2 truck engines are assured EPA-compliance until 2016 and beyond. The Environmental Protection A
Katrina pushes oil over $70 August 1, 2014 Truckers and motorists woke up to fuel hikes by as much as 20 percent this morning.
Ontario to expand highway system in the north August 1, 2014 The Ontario government today released a $1.8-billion, five-year plan for highway improvement and expansion in Northern Ontario.
Emissions: Cleaire’s aftermarket aftertreatment August 1, 2014 There's been a lot said about reducing exhaust emissions from new engines. But what about the ones made prior to 10/02?
Cat beefs up ACERT ratings August 1, 2014 The quest to control emissions brought the race for ever-higher torque and horsepower to a halt in 2002, with heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers suspending sales of high-output
CAT Offers Driver Training Video for New Diesels August 1, 2014 Veteran drivers have probably noticed that the new Caterpillar engines with ACERT Technology sound and feel different. However, Cat engineers suggest that operators take a new appr