Sustainability
Cummins, Westport team up to create new on-highway natural gas engine
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins has expanded its on-highway natural gas engine lineup with the Cummins Westport ISX12 G and an amended joint-venture agreement with Westport Innovations. The ISX12 G is built on the Cummins ISX12 and uses the same...
Smaller, lower-cost version of SmartTuck undertray system unveiled at TMC
TAMPA, Fla. -- SmartTruck has unveiled a new low-cost version of its trailer undertray system. The UT-1 model was unveiled at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings here, providing fleets with a lower-cost, smaller version of its...
EXCLUSIVE: Ontario promises to expand LCV program by up to 200% this year
TORONTO, Ont. -- Trucknews.com has learned the province of Ontario has agreed to double the number of permits it will issue to fleets participating in its long combination vehicle (LCV) program from two permits per carrier to four.
Improved fuel economy should not come at expense of engine protection
PARK CITY -- Blending new low viscosity oils that improve fuel economy is a relatively easy process; ensuring they also deliver engine durability, however, is a tougher nut to crack. That's the challenge motor oil manufacturers face as they...
Shell sees long-term future for LNG and hopes Alberta project will prove the case
PARK CITY, Utah - Shell sees a long-term future in natural gas as a viable option for transportation and an Alberta project is figuring prominently in the company's plans to show fleets the potential for this alternative to diesel fuel.
Shell Spirax S6 GXME 75W-80 latest addition to transmission fluids portfolio
PARK CITY, Utah - Shell Lubricants is introducing Shell Spirax S6 GXME 75W-80, a new transmission and gearbox oil approved to meet the requirement for Volvo transmission specification 97307 for use in Volvo I-Shift and Mack mDrive transmissions.
Navistar partnership with Clean Energy takes sting out of cost of NG-powered trucks
LISLE, Ill. -- Two of the biggest barriers to transitioning the long-haul trucking industry to inexpensive natural gas - the cost of the equipment and availability of the fuel - have been addressed through a new partnership between truck maker...