Freightliner delivers first turnkey CNG truck with vacuum body

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner Trucks has delivered what it claims to be the first turnkey natural gas truck upfitted with a vacuum body. Developed in collaboration with VAC-CON, the Freightliner Business Class M2 112V Compressed Natural Gas...

Truck dealers voice concerns about US fuel economy standards

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Proposed fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks must be "appropriate, cost-effective and technologically feasible" as well as uniform across the country, Kyle Treadway, chair of the American Truck Dealers told...

Trailer skirts: A proven fuel-saver

TORONTO, Ont. -- When passing time on a recent drive between Boise, Id. and Seattle, Wash., Sean Graham noticed a surprising number of trailers with side fairings, and so he decided to keep count. The final tally revealed more than 10% of the...

Edible Arrangements wins Thermo King environmental award

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Thermo King has presented its first ever Energy Efficiency Leader Award to Edible Arrangements for developing a creative way to refrigerate its fresh fruit arrangements during delivery.

Navistar nearly ready to certify International MaxxForce at 0.2 g NOx (November 05, 2010)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Navistar International will soon certify its heavy-duty engines at 0.2 g/hp-hr NOx but it will not roll those engines out to industry for as long as possible, until it has exhausted its collection of emissions credits.

UPS orders nearly 500 new Macks

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- UPS has placed an order for 475 Mack Pinnacle models built with EPA 2010-certified Mack MP engines.

WWF to keep Volvo accountable with ‘ambitious’ emissions-cutting goals

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- The Volvo Group has joined the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Climate Savers Program - the world's first vehicle manufacturer to do so, according to company officials. As a partner of the environmental organization,...

Emerging leaders to discuss future of road transportation

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- How will road transportation change in the years to come? What will drive the change? Come and hear from the future leaders who will be impacted by and shape that change at the Future Leaders 2010 Roundtable being held...

Hino to celebrate 2011 model year with APMA members

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Hino Motors Canada is hosting an event for members of the Association of Parts Manufacturers Association of America (APMA) to celebrate the launch of its 2011 model year trucks. The event will be held at Hino's Woodstock...

What will be the impact of the proposed fuel efficiency standards?

Heavy-and medium-duty trucks in the US are about to get cleaner and more fuel-efficient. The first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of the workho...

COMPETITION WATCH: Robert orders 180 LNG-powered Petes

BOUCHERVILLE, Que. -- Robert Transport has placed an order for 180 Class 8 Peterbilt trucks fueled by natural gas.

here come the electrics

Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz are credited with introducing the first internal combustion vehicle in 1886. But Canadians were initially more interested in battery-powered trucks. In 1898, mercantile visionary Robert Simpson of Toronto, bought...

Mack introduces NG-powered TerraPro Cabover

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Mack Trucks has come out with a natural gas-powered version of its TerraPro Cabover model for refuse and construction applications.

US proposes first GHG and fuel efficiency standards for trucks and buses

WASHINGTON, DC - Heavy and medium duty trucks in the US as well as buses are about to get cleaner and more fuel efficient. The first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of the work horses on...

Daimler, Wal-Mart launch first-ever hybrid electric Cascadia

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Wal-Mart have collaborated to build the first-ever hybrid electric Freightliner Cascadia.