Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
Government giving greenbacks for greenhouse gas reductions
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Determined to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG), Quebec is busy putting its money where its mouth is: $27 million dollars is up for grabs for Quebec-registered trucking companies that install approved equipment that reduces fuel...
COMPETITION WATCH: Bison set to receive 200 heated trailers for LCV operation
WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport's order of 200 new 53-ft heated trailers is set to arrive early this month. The addition of these new units will be added to Bison's existing 3,000-plus fleet of dry, heated, refrigerated and multi-temp...
COMPETITION WATCH: Purolator adds 200 hybrid-electric vehicles to fleet
DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- Purolator has nearly doubled its hybrid-electric fleet in Canada, with the addition of 200 HEVs. The addition makes Purolator the logistics company with the largest number of hybrid-electric vehicles in North America, the...
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,...
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...
