NATURAL GAS: Saddle Creek ponies up for CNG Freightliners

HOUSTON, Texas -- Saddle Creek Transportation has embarked on an ambitious plan to convert its fleet to natural gas, and is already reaping substantial benefits.

NATURAL GAS: Does clean air make happier cows? Ohio dairy company thinks so, converts fleet to CNG

HOUSTON, Texas -- As trucking fleet manager for a large Ohio dairy company, Chuck Diehl said he’s tired of hearing the lack of natural gas fuelling infrastructure referred to as a chicken-and-egg scenario. “It’s the cow and...

NATURAL GAS: For Paper Transport, transition to natural gas wasn’t about fuel savings

HOUSTON, Texas -- When Paper Transport, a 370-truck regional carrier based in Green Bay, Wisc. decided to dabble in natural gas, it wasn’t the fuel savings that drove the decision. Instead, the company wanted to shield its customers from...

Navistar finalizes supply agreement with Cummins

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar has announced it has finalized its supply agreement with Cummins, to offer the ISX 15 in International ProStar, PayStar and 9900 models.

Boat tails one step closer to reality

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is lauding a proposal by the federal government that could pave the way for the use of full-size trailer tails in Canada.

SmartTruck celebrates milestone; introduces new model for pup trailers

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Just two years after launching the Trailer UnderTray System, SmartTruck says it has deployed 20,000 units.

ATDynamics expands trailer tail line; Canadian carrier retrofits entire fleet

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- ATDynamics, manufacturer of the TrailerTail, announced at the American trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition, that it has now deployed 10,000 devices in the US.

Navistar SCR MaxxForce 13L power to be ready by April

LAS VEGAS, Nev. –  Navistar International is looking to have its Lonestar ready for sale with SCR-MaxxForce 13 power this April.

Two Bandag retreads accepted into SmartWay program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Two Bandag retreads have been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for inclusion in its SmartWay program.

Cummins Westport to offer natural gas 6.7L ISB G

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Cummins Westport has announced it plans to offer a mid-range natural gas engine based on Cummins’ 6.7-litre ISB.

East Coast fleets consider advantages of natural gas

HALIFAX, N.S. -- The potential of natural gas as a viable trucking fuel is no longer a curiosity; it has implanted itself into the collective consciousness of trucking industry decision makers and seems unlikely to go away.

Irving Oil to build LNG fuelling infrastructure

HALIFAX, N.S. -- Irving Oil is planning to make liquefied natural gas (LNG) available at five of its existing fuelling stations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec.

Cummins ISX15 engine receives EPA certification through 2014

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins’ ISX15 engine has been certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), meeting both the EPA 2013 regulations and the new greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency rules that will take effect in 2014. Cummins...

Navistar puts emissions debacle in rearview mirror, sets sights on future

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Navistar International won’t apply SCR to its 15-litre MaxxForce engine and will instead lean on Cummins for its high-horsepower requirements, Jim Hebe, senior vice-president of North American sales operations...

Allison, Dana land deal to commercialize continuous variable transmission

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Allison and Dana have formed a strategic alliance with Fallbrook Technologies, to develop and commercialize the company’s continuous variable technology transmission.