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Eaton's parallel hydraulic hybrid drive system charges on braking, and releases on launch.

What’s the Fuss?

A day spent driving a Mack Granite with an EPA 2010-ready, SCR-equipped MP7 engine suggests SCR will be just like Y2K-much ado about next to nothing.

German Hybrids Planted in North America

Does arrival of Friedrichshafen on our shores signal green shoots in alt-fuel land?

Dreamers vs. Doers

How much more effective could you be with a high-tech cab?

Volvo unveils alternative-fuel truck

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, (May 27 2005) -- The Volvo Group has rolled out a truck equipped with a DME-powered engine. DME (dimethylether) is an LPG-like fuel that can be produced from bio

Trucking still leading in freight-efficient transportation projects

OTTAWA -- Five new projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the freight transportation sector, including another two trucking-related ventures, have approved for the eighth round of funding under Transport Canada's Freight Sustainability Demonstration Program.

Diagnostics: Power in the Palm of Your Hands

More truck components can tell you what ails them these days

Emissions Challenge:
Challenger Takes Natural-Gas-Powered Trucks on the Road

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Southern Ontario trucking giant Challenger Motor Freight will begin operating five new trucks powered with liquefied natural gas.

Purolator hybrids hit the streets

TORONTO, (May 30, 2005) -- Purolator Courier -- the curb-side parcel delivery arm of Canada Post -- has rolled out 10 hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and one hydrogen fuel-cell hybr

Cummins, Scania join to produce next-gen fuel systems

Cummins Inc. and Scania CV AB have signed a joint venture agreement to produce next-generation fuel systems for heavy-duty on-highway trucks.

VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM

A new RFID vehicle-inspection and reporting system comes from Seattle's Zonar Systems, LLC.

ACE E-MANIFEST SOLUTION

Fleet Manager Professional software can now provide an automatically generated e-manifest to help manage ACE.

Westport, Ford join for hydrogen engine development

VANCOUVER -- Alternative energy developer Westport Innovations of Vancouver has teamed up with Ford Motor Company today to produce an advanced direct injection fuel system for vehicles powered by high-efficiency, high performance engines operating on pure hydrogen.

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.

Eaton supplies hybrid power to UPS

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton Corp. has been selected to provide hybrid power systems for 50 step-van delivery vehicles made by International Truck and Engine and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., to be purchased by UPS.