Canada, US to co-develop fuel efficiency standard

TUCSON, Ariz. -- A Memorandum of Cooperation has been signed by Canada and its southern trading partner to develop binational vehicle fuel efficiency regulations.

Firm moves to secure locations for Canadian biodiesel hub

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Two locations close to Lethbridge, Alta. are being considered for a proposed 24-million-litre-a-year biodiesel plant.

Port puts unsafe, polluting container haulers ‘on notice’

VANCOUVER -- Lower Mainland can haulers will be subject to more rigorous and demanding container truck safety and environmental standards, the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) announced today.

Imperial Oil first to accept Wright card in Canada

SOUTH PORTLAND, Me.-- Wright Express Corp., a leading provider of payment processing and information management services to the U.S. and Canadian fleets, announced that it has signed an acceptance agreement to enable customers to use their Wright Express Fleet Card at all Imperial Oil's Esso locations throughout Canada.

Q&A: How Westport’s David Demers turns ‘green’ into greenbacks

TORONTO -- For many Canadian businesses, making money and going green still isn't a sure thing.

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Environmentally friendly NiteCool system from Webasto cools by evaporation

US lawmakers propose new fuel efficiency rules for all vehicles

WASHINGTON -- For the first time in the U.S., fuel efficiency mandates have been set for heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks.

Better fuel taxes than tolls: ATA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- In what it describes as one of the first studies to examine highway funding from a system user perspective, the American Transportation Research Institute says that more fuel taxes,

On-site biofuel outfit hires big name exec

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Canada's largest onsite refuelling company has taken a significant step towards cleaning up the industry's public image.

Governator pumps up Canadian biodiesel fleet

VANCOUVER -- When Hollywood action hero-turned Golden State governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Vancouver next week he'll give his gubernatorial blessing to one of Canada's fastest-growing fleets and its elaborate emissions-reduction plan.

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Cummins getting ready for next round of emission rules

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins says it's continuing to make progress toward meeting the stringent 2011 EPA Tier 4 off-road, and EU Stage IIIB emissions regulations.

Trains to face tougher engine emission standards

OTTAWA -- Canadian railways are finally being dragged on board the green bandwagon.

DPF Challenge: ’07 vocational issues still being worked out

TORONTO -- Diesel particulate filters (DPFs) are well understood by the engineering community, and after spending many million of dollars in testing, engine and truck makers have worked out exactly where they should be placed on a highway truck or tractor.

Chassis chief predicts ‘plug ‘n go’ trucks in near future

UNION CITY, Ind. -- The day when P&D fleets and other medium-duty companies refuel by simply plugging trucks into an electrical outlet is not far off.