Fuel/Emissions

Gov’t anti-idling rebate program under scrutiny

OTTAWA -- The federal Conservative government says bureaucrats botched the multimillion-dollar FleetSmart program and has ordered a series of audits into the beleaguered initiative.

ArvinMeritor sells emissions systems unit to focus on core markets

TROY, Mich. -- Just a few months after boosting its marketshare in the commercial vehicle emissions solutions industry, ArvinMeritor has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Emissions Technologies business group to New York-based equity investment firm One Equity Partners (OEP) for about $310 million.

Biofuels are increasingly competitive: Study

NEW YORK -- A new study in the U.S. shows that alternative fuels are 29 percent more cost-competitive than they were three years ago when compared to their hydrocarbon counterparts.

Biodiesel popularity leads to need for education: industry

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. -- A couple weeks after U.S. President George Bush's pledge for increased investment in the biofuels market, leaders of the biodiesel industry met this week in San Antonio to address key issues facing the industry.

Fuel shortage hits truckers; OTA says surcharges coming

TORONTO -- Ontario truckers say they're feeling the effect of a fuel supply shortage in the form of fuel price hikes, including diesel, at all types of service stations across the province.

OTA asks feds to OK off-road diesel during shortage

TORONTO -- Ontario is experiencing a fuel supply crunch and Ontario truckers want regulators to allow them to fill up with off-road diesel in order to keep freight moving.

Delphi creates groundbreaking SCR technology

LUXEMBOURG -- The world's first automotive ammonia sensor has been developed by Delphi Corp. The new technology will allow direct closed-loop control of the SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) systems used by an increasing number of diesel vehicles to reduce NOx.

SPECIAL REPORT: Fuel crunch threatens truckers; ‘Perfect storm’ prolongs shortage

TORONTO -- A growing number of Ontario trucking carriers are finding it harder to fill up as the fuel supply across the province is deteriorating, says the Ontario Trucking Association.

Fuel capacity nowhere to go but up as refinery running again

TORONTO -- Ontario drivers are expected to see more available fuel at service stations across the province over the next week, but truckers may have to wait until the middle of the month before diesel output levels are back to normal.

Feds say ‘no’ to off-road fuel relief; Truckers ‘on their own’

TORONTO-- The federal Conservative government won't find a way to allow Ontario truckers to fill up temporarily with off-road diesel until the fuel supply disruption in that province settles.

OTA, politicians urge feds to relax fuel rules during shortage

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association is hoping Ottawa will heed the call to relieve the shortage of truck fuel by allowing truckers to use off-spec a brand of diesel, which was used for more than a decade until this past October and is still used in off-road applications.

Sterling’s class 4/5 bullet revealed

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rounding out its now very full truck lineup, Sterling unveiled the new Bullet cab-and-chassis model yesterday here at the National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show.

SCR looks more viable as 2010 solution: Experts

NEW YORK -- Some of the barriers to making SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) the 2010 emissions solution of choice are falling in North America, according to industry experts.

Biofuels get big play in federal budget

OTTAWA -- Building on last year's pledge to implement a 2 percent biodiesel standard for Canadian fuel by 2012, the federal Conservatives' 2007 budget announced yesterday included $2 billion to get the aspiring renewable fuels industry off the ground.

Soy far Soy Good: Fleet testing biodiesel reports success

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Hands up if you're not skeptical about biodiesel. Just as we thought. No hands.