Fuel/Emissions

IRS offers rebates to heavy-duty hybrid buyers

WASHINGTON -- American truck buyers who purchase certain medium and heavy-duty hybrids and trucks running on alternative fuel can claim a credit of up $32,000, the IRS announced.

Biofuel wrong way to tackle emissions problem: Transport expert

BALI, Indonesia -- There are better -- not to mention, cheaper --emission-saving strategies than those involving biofuel, says a leader of a global transportation group.

VPA relaxes opacity test deadlines for older port trucks

VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) has responded to the BC Trucking Association's recommendations that changes need to be made to the port's incoming Truck Licensing System before it takes affect on Jan. 1, 2008.

MCLEOD’S FUEL-TAX MODULE

GPS-based option for LoadMaster customers streamlines data collection in fuel-tax processing

Oil Hits C note; not expected to have immediate impact on prices

TORONTO -- Spurred on by global tension and rising demand, oil prices hit $100 US a barrel for the first time ever yesterday.

Major fuel tax hike proposed for highway funding in US

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. panel created to find new ways to fund road infrastructure in the U.S. is recommending gas taxes be increased by as much as 8 cents a year for the next five years. That means taxes at U.S. pumps would jump by about 40 percent between now at 2014, reports Bloomberg.

Daimler making progress on zero-emissions truck

STUTTGART, Germany -- Daimler Trucks recently launched its 'Shaping Future Transportation' initiative at a press conference in the spectacular

Fleet execs expect fuel to have bigger impact on operations in ’08

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A recent survey conducted by eyefortransport revealed that the majority of North American fleet executives expect fuel purchasing to become an even bigger challenge this year and are constantly adapting their fuel management decisions as a result.

V-8 Juice anyone?

JEFFERSON CITY MO. -- There'll be veggies in the trailer and veggie oil in the fuel tank.

Renewable Challenge: Winter vs. biodiesel

EDMONTON -- Biodiesel is the buzz as the new and environmentally improved way to drive truck these days. But the renewable fuel still gets a chilly reception from northerners who question the cold weather performance of biodiesel.

Kenworth to produce LNG-powered heavy truck

VANCOUVER -- Kenworth Truck will start building T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks starting in 2009.

CTA enviroTruck revs up in B.C.

VANCOUVER -- B.C. is the first jurisdiction to take the Canadian Trucking Alliance's enviroTruck initiative from concept to reality.

Paccar chooses SCR path to 2010

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Paccar has joined Daimler Trucks and Volvo Trucks in committing to selective catalytic reduction (SCR) as the preferred technology to meet the nitrogen oxides (NOx)-cutting demands of upcoming 2010 engine requirements.

Volvo to keep offering Cummins ISX beyond 2010

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America says it will continue to offer the 15-liter Cummins ISX engine certified for 2010 emissions standards in the Volvo VN.

New study links diesel fumes to truckers’ death

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Truck drivers are percent more likely to get heart disease than the general population due to exposure to diesel exuast emissions, according to a Harvard University study.