INVERTER/CHARGER

The weatherproof Xantrex IP1012 AL is a clean, quiet alternative to a generator or an idling diesel

ULSD: Year in review

WASHINGTON -- Next week marks the one-year anniversary of ultra-low sulfur diesel's (ULSD) arrival at North American fueling stations nationwide.

International won’t follow SCR path to 2010

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- International Truck and Engine is the second engine maker to say no to SCR, which at one time was thought to be the consensus choice in meeting the 2010 heavy-duty engine emission standards.

Fleets put money where ozone is

TORONTO -- It's easy to grow at least a bit weary hearing how other folks are saving the planet while you're trying to make a buck.

BC to fund green fleet program; Trucking group lobbying for more

VICTORIA -- The B.C. government is kicking in $500,000 into the Green Fleets B.C. partnership to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality, Environment Minister Barry Penner said this week.

CTA urges Finance Committee to approve incentives for green trucks

OTTAWA -- It isn't very often business groups lobby governments to help them promote more expensive and complicated equipment and technology.

Ontario names shortlist to overhaul truckstop network

TORONTO -- Ontario's 23 service centers are well on their way to getting facelifts. Maybe some cosmetic enlargements too.

Westport wins EPA-CARB clean engine certification for LNG class 8s

VANCOUVER -- Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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