Freightliner expands natural gas offerings

NAPA, Calif. -- Who says natural gas trucks can’t be aerodynamic? Freightliner has partnered with one of the most experienced natural gas fleets in the US to create a new 113-inch BBC day cab Cascadia with advanced aerodynamics.

Cummins Eastern Canada LP opens new Wabush, NL branch

 Wabush, NL-- Cummins Eastern Canada LP announced that service sales, parts and repairs for generators and Cummins engines are now available to its automotive, mining and industrial customers in the Fermont and Wabush areas of...

Biodiesel on pace for record year in the US

WASHINGTON,  DC -- Boosted by federal policy aimed at diversifying the transportation fuels market, the U.S. biodiesel industry reached a new production record for the first half of the year and is on pace for its best year ever, according...

Canadian Trucking Alliance announces Project Momentum cargo crime event

The Canadian Trucking Alliance, in partnership with Verisk Crime Analytics Canada - CargoNet, police agencies and the Ontario Trucking Association has announced the official launch of Project Momentum -- an initiative to raise awareness of the...

Reinvigorated Firestone brand targets small fleets and O/Os with fuel saving technology

AKRON, Ohio -- Firestone and North America’s owner/operators and small fleets have much in common: they’ve both been essential to getting trucking to where it is today, and they both deserve a lot more respect and attention than...

International WorkStar now available with 13L SCR engine

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International’s vocational WorkStar is now available with the 13-litre MaxxForce engine with selective catalytic reduction (SCR), the company has announced.

Road Test: Kenworth updates natural gas offerings

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- According to Kenworth’s national sales manager for specialty markets, Andy Douglas, the third annual update on Kenworth’s natural gas progress has customers approaching the topic more proactively. Attitudes are...

Shell kicks off commercial LNG corridor in Alberta

CALGARY, Alta. - May 28 may have been a significant date in Canadian trucking history. That was when Shell fired a major shot in what many think is a fuel revolution, unveiling to the public the first of its commercial LNG refuelling stations.

Business owners oppose Metrolinx funding plan

TORONTO, Ont. -- The trucking industry is not alone in its criticism of Metrolinx’s Big Move plan to fund transit in the Toronto and Hamilton regions.

Bridgestone Commercial Solutions launches premium Ecopia drive tire

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has introduced the Bridgestone M760 Ecopia tire, a drive radial that is EPA SmartWay verified and CARB compliant. T

Chart introduces ‘cold fuel’ solution for LNG vehicle fuel systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Chart Industries has launched a “cold fuel” solution for liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicle fuel systems at the ACT Expo in Washington, D.C.

DEF prices remain stable; jug prices highest in Toronto

TORONTO, Ont. -- Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) jugs will cost you more in Toronto than any other Canadian city, according to the latest DEF Tracker report.

Mack showcases LNG-powered Pinnacle at alternative transport event

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Mack Trucks showcased its liquefied natural gas-powered Mack Pinnacle model during the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo today.

Penske orders 100 compressed natural gas tractors from Freightliner

READING, Pa. -- Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 100 compressed natural gas Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-litre engines. Officials say the natural gas tractors will be used by Penske’s full-service truck...

EPA07 or later engines now comprise 28% of total US truck fleet

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Clean diesel trucks with diesel particulate filters (DPFs) built after 2006 now comprise 28% of all trucks on US roads, according to a new report from R.L. Polk and Company for the Diesel Technology Forum.