SPECIAL REPORT: Diesel crunch worsens; supply weeks from normal

EDMONTON -- Smack dab in the middle of the prairies the price of diesel fuel isn't cheaper than anywhere else in Canada for once. And most likely western truckers would gladly pay no matter the cost -- if they could actually find it.

McGuinty greenlights hybrid truck incentives

TORONTO -- It looks as if the Ontario Trucking Association has cashed in some political capital at Queen's Park.

Diesel production resumes at Alberta refineries

EDMONTON -- The Alberta refineries that were under maintenance are now open for business and the supply of diesel in western Canada should be back to normal in a matter of weeks.

Diesel prices fall below 2007 levels

WASHINGTON -- Diesel prices continue their headlong retreat in the U.S., falling 20 cents last week to a national average of $3.088, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Detroit Diesel roars past SCR testing milestone

REDFORD, Mich. -- Detroit Diesel Corporation has announced that it has surpassed seven million miles of testing on its BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.

ROAD TO 2010: Engine rule details still cloudy for truckers

SAN DIEGO -- There are only 413 days left before new 2010 EPA-mandated engines are the standard in North America, but truck and engine makers are finding out they have their work cut out in educating customers on the rules and the types of technologies that will be available.

Biodiesel study confirms CTA concerns with blend mandate

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is hoping a new study will prompt Ottawa to slow down plans to mandate a national two-percent biodiesel standard.

NB likely won’t lean on carbon tax to offset tax cuts

FREDERICTON -- After months of toying with the idea of a carbon tax policy, the government of New Brunswick seems to be backtracking.

Marine Atlantic delays dropping fuel surcharge

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Marine Atlantic customers expecting a drop in fuel surcharges to mirror the drop in fuel pump prices will have to wait a little longer.

Ready to order? Ontario grease primed for province’s diesel

STONEY CREEK, Ont. -- A $5.6 million plant is being constructed southeast of Hamilton, Ont. that aims to turn restaurant grease into biodiesel fuel.

High fuel prices park cars

OTTAWA -- It turns out, the price of fuel does play a part in the driving habits of Canadians.

BC Ferries begins phase out of fuel surcharges

VICTORIA -- For some it will seem like the gift that keeps on giving.

B.C. invests in biofuel production

VICTORIA -- In an effort to help meet upcoming renewable fuel content standards in 2010, the B.C. government is investing $10 million for biofuel production.

SMART AUTOMATICS

Allison introduces prognostic features on 2009 models

Diesel lowest in years; prices slower to react in Canada

WASHINGTON -- The national average of diesel fuel in the U.S. continued to fall last week even as crude oil futures hit a four-year low.