Fuel efficiency regs need more incentives to see results: CTA

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance says the proposed regulation to establish fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction standards for heavy trucks in Canada is likely to only have a modest effect on emissions reductions...

Ray Camball heads PIT’s new Ontario division

TORONTO, Ont. -- Industry veteran Ray Camball has been hired as head of Project Innovation Transport's (PIT) new Toronto division.

Truck Blue Book gives added value to used trucks with X One singles

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Michelin says its X One wide-base single truck tires have gained an important nod of approval, in the form of a 'value-added' designation from Truck Blue Book.

Port Metro Vancouver partnership helping cut port-related emissions

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Port Metro Vancouver and two Washington State ports continue to make significant progress in the cross-border effort to reduce port-related emissions in the Georgia Basin - Puget Sound air shed, according to the Northwest...

Freightliner focuses on fuel economy

NAPA, Cal. -- Freightliner Trucks has set an ambitious goal of improving the fuel efficiency of its flagship Cascadia by 5% every two years.

Mack, Volvo receive funding to design SuperTruck

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack and Volvo have announced they will be collaborating on the design of a SuperTruck, having received US$19 million in funding from the US Department of Energy.

CTA calls on Ottawa to consider enviroTruck when forming fuel economy standards

OTTAWA, Ont. -- On the heels of yesterday's historic announcement by US President Barack Obama that set fuel economy standards for heavy vehicles, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on Ottawa to go a step further north of the...

US sets fuel economy targets for heavy vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- US President Barack Obama today made official the first ever fuel economy standards for heavy trucks, in an expected announcement that was welcomed by truck and engine manufacturers but panned by a group representing small...

Return of the cabover

CONCORD, Ont. -- Hino's much anticipated return to the cabover in the North American market has kicked into high gear with a series of tour stops to show off the company's soon-to-be-released Classes 4 and 5 155 and 195 models.

California trailer requirements put the squeeze on O/Os

SACRAMENTO, Cal. – A few thousand dollars is a lot or a little, depending on how much money you've got in the bank. Just ask Ryan King, a Saskatoon-based owner/operator who won't be running in and out of California anymore due to the fact...

Biodiesel mandate coming to Canada this fall

OTTAWA, Ont. -- It's official: a biodiesel mandate is coming to Canada. Effective 60 days from July 20, diesel fuel sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario will have to contain an average annual biofuel blend of...

Volvo offering NG-powered VNM day cab

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo has announced the availability of a natural gas-powered Volvo VNM day cab.

Acid spill prompts highway closure, environmental concerns in B.C.

CLEARWATER, B.C. -- Weekend travellers ended up camping on the highway rather than at the campground yesterday, after an accident on a major B.C. highway caused a dangerous acid spill, halting traffic for hours.

Synergy Design to distribute all-aluminum liftgates

THOMASVILLE, N.C. -- Synergy Design and Production has announced it has inked a deal to become the exclusive distributor of AHT all-aluminum liftgates in Canada and the US.

US program awards free down payments to get dirty trucks off the road

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Declaring "We no longer want our ports to be the place where old trucks go to die," a consortium of organizations in four Mid-Atlantic States are offering $15,000 down payments towards the purchase of new trucks to help...