Fuel/Emissions

Brown gets even greener

ATLANTA -- The largest for-hire carrier in North America has announced it has ordered 50 new-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks.

SPECIAL REPORT: Detroit Diesel, Freightliner bullish on ’07 Series 60 engine roll-out

PORTLAND, Ore. -- With more than 5 million test miles logged on 58 trucks, and thousands of test-cells hours clocked before that, Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) says it's ready for EPA '07.

ULSD rollout a ‘planned hurricane’ say market experts

NEW YORK -- The trucking industry's transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) will be like a "planned hurricane," with suppliers bracing for some expected supply shortages, contamination, and price volatility.

CTA wants biodiesel questions answered before any government mandates

REGINA -- Biodiesel may do more harm than good in new, low-polluting truck engines and the Canadian Trucking Alliance wants to make sure any governments thinking of legislating the boutique fuel get their facts straight first.

MATS REPORT: ArvinMeritor packages aftertreatment for Detroit, Mercedes engines

Company adds that it's ahead on 2010 solution as well.

MATS REPORT: Detroit Diesel announces ’07 Mercedes-Benz engines

Parent company also working on global engine platform for post '07 market

EnviroCan may delay ULSD deadline; exempts remote north from rule

OTTAWA -- In order to mitigate some of the expected problems during the transition from 500 ppm-based sulfur fuel to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), Environment Canada will likely follow the U.S.'s lead in granting the petroleum industry a 45-day extension to introduce the fuel to market.

DETROIT’S READY FOR 2007

Detroit Diesel Corporation's Series 60 engines are "definitely ready for EPA '07," says Carsten Reinhardt, president and chief executive officer.

DaimlerChrysler’s plug ‘n play Sprinter hybrid

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The world's largest car and truckmaker will roll out 40 new Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) in the U.S. and other countries as part of a new test fleet program.

Westport makes Cummins LNG engines ready for commercial market

VANCOUVER -- Alternative fuel-power innovator Westport Innovations from Vancouver has received the California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification for its High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology adapted to the Cummins ISX heavy-duty truck engine.

Oil prices reach high

NEW YORK -- Oil prices continued their record-breaking pace today, edging higher this morning from the $70 US per barrel closing on Monday.

Freightliner, FedEx roll out new hybrid electric trucks

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., FedEx Express, Eaton, Utilimaster and Detroit Diesel have all teamed to develop a "revolutionary" line of hybrid electric-powered walk-in vans.

EPA honors Willie Nelson for biodiesel activism

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 honored biodiesel advocate and singer Willie Nelson earlier this week in recognition of Nelson's support of the cleaner burning fuel.

Freightliner Numero Uno kicks off Truck World 2006

Chris Patterson sounds off on OEMs' past sins, capacity, driver shortage, and '07 rules

CTA calls for tax breaks to fuel ’07 purchases

OTTAWA -- The Canadian government should introduce U.S.-style tax incentives to fan purchases of upcoming, environmentally-friendly truck engines, says the nation's largest truck carrier group.