BIODIESEL, ONTARIO? REALLY?

Just last week came news that the province of Ontario is considering a biodiesel mandate, that will see diesel contain a 2% biofuel blend by April 2014, ramping up to 4% in 2015. My first thought on this is, why? Why biodiesel and why at all?...

BRINGING GAS TO THE ISLAND

Speaking of cleaner fuels, there has been so much talk about natural gas of late, and it’s mostly the big fleets that get all the attention. However, out west, little Cold Star Freight, which runs about 35 trucks, is getting involved in a...

Engine, vehicle manufacturers work towards a global approach to improving fuel efficiency

CHICAGO, Il.-- Manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines worldwide have endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial...

Mack trucks honoured with SEP Mature Energy Pathway certificaiton

GREENSBORO, NC – Mack Trucks’ Macungie Cab and Vehicle Assembly operation in Macungie, Pennsylvania is the first U.S. manufacturing facility to receive platinum-level certification, according to the American National Standards...

Gaz Metro applauds Quebec program that subsidizes natural gas trucks

MONTREAL, Que. -- Quebec has announced a program that will subsidize 30% of the cost premium of natural gas trucks.

Mack reduces energy consumption at Macungie truck plant

LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn. -- Mack Trucks says it is reducing the CO2 output from its Macungie truck plant by 215.3 tons per year, as a result of working with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to identify ways to reduce its energy consumption.

OTA concerned about new Ontario biodiesel requirement

TORONTO, Ont. -- The province of Ontario has announced a new biodiesel mandate, which will require a 2% biofuel component in on- and off-road diesel beginning in April 2014, and ramping up to 4% in 2015.

Canadian fleets among SmartWay winners

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Several Canadian carriers were among the winners of the 2013 SmartWay Excellence Awards.

AUTO-DEPLOY TRAILER TAILS

How hypocritical is our government? I’ll tell you in just a moment. But before I get into that, ATDynamics introduced at ATA an auto-deploy trailer tail that extends automatically from the rear of the trailer at 35 mph. It does the...

Glasvan Great Dane to showcase natural gas yard tractor

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Glasvan Great Dane will be showcasing one of its first natural gas-powered Autocar shunt trucks at an open house Nov. 12.

SmartTruck defends fuel savings, releases new third-party test results

ORLANDO, Fla. -- SmartTruck has rolled out more data that shows its undercarriage trailer aerodynamics system does, in fact, save fuel.

ATA’s Graves outlines the major issues that will change trucking in years ahead

ORLANDO, Fla – With Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a Changin” booming into the Marriott World Centre conference hall, American Trucking Associations president Bill Graves took to the stage this morning and addressed how...

ATDynamics rolls out AutoDeploy trailer tail; CEO “100% optimistic” Canada will allow them

ORLANDO, Fla. -- ATDynamics has come out with a new AutoDeploy system for its popular trailer tails, which deploys the tails when the truck reaches 35 mph and closes them at slower speeds.

Move to “asset free”, dedicated fleet transport can benefit company core competency

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.--Transportation Media and Dan Goodwill & Associates hosted the 2013 Surface Transportation Summit today in Mississauga, Ontario, featuring leading carrier, shipper and economist presentations. 

Volvo brings XE powertrain package to D11 engine

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks has announced the availability of an XE (exceptional efficiency) package for its 11-litre engine.