Feds say ‘no’ to off-road fuel relief; Truckers ‘on their own’

TORONTO-- The federal Conservative government won't find a way to allow Ontario truckers to fill up temporarily with off-road diesel until the fuel supply disruption in that province settles.

OTA, politicians urge feds to relax fuel rules during shortage

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association is hoping Ottawa will heed the call to relieve the shortage of truck fuel by allowing truckers to use off-spec a brand of diesel, which was used for more than a decade until this past October and is still used in off-road applications.

Sterling’s class 4/5 bullet revealed

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rounding out its now very full truck lineup, Sterling unveiled the new Bullet cab-and-chassis model yesterday here at the National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show.

SCR looks more viable as 2010 solution: Experts

NEW YORK -- Some of the barriers to making SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) the 2010 emissions solution of choice are falling in North America, according to industry experts.

Biofuels get big play in federal budget

OTTAWA -- Building on last year's pledge to implement a 2 percent biodiesel standard for Canadian fuel by 2012, the federal Conservatives' 2007 budget announced yesterday included $2 billion to get the aspiring renewable fuels industry off the ground.

Soy far Soy Good: Fleet testing biodiesel reports success

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Hands up if you're not skeptical about biodiesel. Just as we thought. No hands.

MATS REPORT: Cummins brings back the 600; says orders strong

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Among several product announcements made by Cummins just prior to the Mid-America Trucking Show here, one will find special favor with many Canadian truck operators -- a 600-horse ISX with a whopping 2050 lb ft of torque, on sale this fall.

10 for 10: What will be the hottest trucking issues over the next decade?

TORONTO -- The myriad issues surrounding 2007 -- from the introduction of smog-free engine technology, to new hours-of-service rules, to a recent downturn in freight volume -

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Freightliner chief bemoans lack of engine incentives

TORONTO -- Outdated engine technology is effectively being promoted by the U.S. and Canadian governments, says Freightliner LLC president and CEO Chris Patterson.

SPECIAL REPORT: EPA issues SCR engine guidance to suppliers

WASHINGTON -- Those engine manufacturers that have declared selective catalyst reduction (SCR) is the way to go in meeting the tough 2010 EPA engine emission requirements have been handed a blueprint to get the technology certified.

ULSD biodiesel does A-OK in the ‘Peg

WINNIPEG -- A pilot project by the Manitoba government and a local trucking firm shows that ultra-low sulfur biodiesel can survive in some of Canada's harshest climates.

Running on E: Industry reflects on Ontario fuel capacity

TORONTO -- Unlike trucking, fuel refining is not a portable business. Truckers and other vehicle operators in Ontario found that out the hard way several weeks ago when a fire at Imperial Oil's Nanticoke,

Truckmakers welcome EPA guidance on SCR

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America says it's pleased with guidances issued last month by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the use of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet the federal emissions regulations scheduled to take effect in 2010.

DOMETIC ELECTRIC HVAC

New HVAC systems operate on 12-volt power from truck's batteries

LOCKING FUEL TANK CAP

Secure locking cap from Robond counters fuel theft and vandalism