Government official says little about feds’ plans for natural gas taxation

TORONTO, Ont. -- Frank Des Rosiers, an assistant deputy minister with Natural Resources Canada, spoke at the first annual Natural Gas Vehicle Infrastructure Canada conference today, to provide a federal government perspective on the use of...

Why the trucking industry’s current interest in natural gas isn’t just a fad

TORONTO, Ont. -- The trucking industry has had its flirtations with natural gas in the past, so why will the present surge in interest be any different than previous experiences in the 80s and 90s, when the alternative fuel was examined and...

GE, Chelsea Natural Gas partner to make CNG more widely available in Canada

TORONTO, Ont. -- GE Oil and Gas has announced Chelsea Natural Gas has purchased 20 of its CNG In a Box fuelling systems, to make compressed natural gas more widely available to Canadian fleets.

DO TRAILER FAIRINGS REALLY SAVE FUEL?

So maybe you’ve been wondering, do those thing-a-ma-jiggers that go along the side of the trailer, or underneath it, just ahead of the axles, really save any fuel? I’m referring, of course, to trailer side skirts and aerodynamic...

FleetSmart’s third Mark Dalton novel is now On Ice

Mark Dalton rides again in “On Ice”, the third and final full-length novel which is now available free from Natural Resources Canada's FleetSmart program  Mark Dalton is the trucker-private detective character created by author...

Volvo takes out the trash, achieves zero landfill status

DUBLIN, Va. -- Volvo’s New River Valley truck plant has achieved zero landfill status, meaning all waste produced at the facility is now recycled, composed or converted to electricity.

Clean energy consortium to develop LNG fuelling network

HOUSTON, Texas -- A foursome of clean energy companies have teamed up to form Eagle LNG Partners, which will expand the growing network of liquefied natural gas fuelling stations in the US.

PIT shares test results for trailer side skirts, undercarriage devices

MONTREAL, Que. -- After five years of testing trailer side skirts and undercarriage fairings, the results are in, and the fuel savings are real.

Cummins subsidiary develops new hybrid system

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Crosspoint Kinetics, a subsidiary of Cummins Crosspoint, has developed a second-generation parallel-electric hybrid system that can be used in package delivery applications.

NAVISTAR ADDS MID-RANGE CUMMINS ENGINES

Navistar recently announced it’ll be offering the Cummins ISB mid-range engine in its International DuraStar medium-duty trucks. Bill Kozek, president of North America Truck and Parts with Navistar, emphasized the company is not exiting...

FleetSmart to offer free online workshops to improve fuel efficiency

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Fleet Managers and other trucking industry leaders are invited to attend a free web series that could help significantly reduce fuel costs and increase safety on the road.

Central Freight Lines to add 100 CNG trucks

WACO, Texas -- Central Freight Lines has placed an order for 100 Freightliner M2 112 trucks powered by compressed natural gas (CNG).

Navistar to offer Cummins ISB engine in International DuraStar

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International announced today it will offer the Cummins ISB mid-range engine in its DuraStar medium-duty trucks.

Tote refill DEF prices drop slightly in August: DEF Tracker

TORONTO, Ont. -- Average tote refill prices for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) dropped slightly in August, according to the latest data from DEF Tracker, which monitors the fluid’s pricing in the US and Canada.

SmartTruck launches Road Team program for owner/operator customers

DALLAS, Texas -- SmartTruck has launched a Road Team for aerodynamics-minded owner/operators who use the company’s UnderTray systems.