New players filling void in truckstop anti-idling biz

ENFIELD, Conn. -- One of the innovators of truckstop electrification may be bankrupt, but that doesn't mean the industry has completely dried up.

Carbon taxes have little impact on environment: think tank

OTTAWA -- A Carbon tax added to drivers' and truckers' fuel bills would hardly influence consumption, according to the Pembina Institute.

Diesel soars 23 cents/g; Bill seeking LCVs introduced

NEW YORK -- The average price of diesel in the US skyrocketed 20 to 30 cents a gallon this past week, depending on the part of the country, with the national average at $4.7 per gallon, according to weekly figures from the U.S. DOT's Energy Information Administration.

Oil prices putting globalization in reverse: CIBC

TORONTO -- The rising price of oil has dramatically increased the cost of moving goods around the globe, which could force manufacturers to stay closer to home.

CARB proposes retrofit emissions reduction regulations

SACRAMENTO -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has tabled two separate draft regulation proposals that could hit truckers deep in the pocketbook. The first would require an EPA'07-equivelant retro-fit for trucks built prior to 1998. The second proposal would require all 2011-model-year and later equipment be EPA SmartWay certified in order to operate 53-ft trailers on California highways.

Mercedes-Benz Actros sets fuel economy world record

STUTTGART, Germany -- Over a seven-day, 7,900-mile run completed at the Nardo motor-race circuit in southern Italy, a state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz Actros cab-over tractor with a dry-van trailer posted a spectacular 12.10 mpg.

SMARTWAY TRAILER SPEC

Great Dane offers EPA SmartWay spec with certified aerodynamic features

Diesel exposure leads to cardio disease: Study

UMEA, Sweden -- Sticker shock from the price of diesel isn't the only thing that's bad for the heart.

Pump prices spark benzine bandits

FRESNO, Calif. -- With diesel over five bucks a gallon in the Golden State it's no wonder that thieves these days are less interested in the cargo inside your trailer than what's in your fuel tank.

Two Euro truckers killed in fuel protests

LISBON, Portugal - Truckers in Canada have it rough when it comes to fuel prices, but at least we haven't yet started killing each other over the problem.

BREAKING NEWS: Cat and Navistar cooperate in global truck development

CHICAGO -- In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed today, Caterpillar Inc. and Navistar International say they intend to pursue global on-highway truck business opportunities and cooperate on a variety of engine platforms

Teamsters want national fuel rebates for truckers

LAVAL, Que. -- The livelihood of thousands of truckers' is at risk if the government doesn't step in and give them a break on fuel prices, says Teamsters Canada.

BC recalculates carbon tax on diesel

VICTORIA -- The government of B.C. has slightly revised the amount of carbon tax it plans to siphon from road users. There are reductions for liquid fuels like diesel and gas -- but not by much.

Another rate hike from Marine Atlantic

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Truckers and passengers that rely on Marine Atlantic will be asked once again to fork over more money to get them and their goods to and from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Biodiesel standard nearing reality

VANCOUVER -- It may be a lot easier to tell the difference between junk biodiesel and quality stuff, as a standard for finished specifications moved one step closer to reality.