Clean diesel technology paying off: Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- EPA10 generation engines now make up 11% of all heavy truck registrations in the US, and have reduced fuel consumption by as much as 560 million gallons while keeping 5.7 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.

Saddle Creek building fourth generation natural gas Freightliners; now has 12 million miles of nat-gas experience

NAPA, Calif. -- To say integrating natural gas trucks into your fleet involves a lengthy learning curve is an understatement. Just ask Mike DelBovo, president of Saddle Creek Transportation, which is currently designing its fourth generation...

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.

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.

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.

PIT celebrates the success of its fuel testing programs

BLAINVILLE, Que. -- As rigs zoomed around Transport Canada’s 6.4-km test track in Blainville, Que. this June 5, hundreds of people circulated inside a nearby test hangar, networking and soaking up details of fuel-saving technologies,...

Mack to begin production of DME-powered vehicles in 2015

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks will begin production of dimethyl ether (DME)-powered Mack Pinnacle Axle Back models in 2015.

Bergstrom NITE no-idle system compatible with solar power

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Bergstrom has entered into a partnership with eNow, which will enable it to use solar power to run its NITE no-idle systems.