Biofuel benefits debatable: Studies

WASHINGTON -- It takes a long time -- and some thick skin -- to buck conventional environmental lore, but two new U.S. studies that challenge biofuels' reputation as a green-friendly alternative to fossil fuels are getting some attention.

More urea needed for 2010 SCR engines?

NEW YORK -- At least one heavy-duty truck manufacturer is testing higher doses of urea in prototype 2010 engines in order to drastically reduce fuel consumption of the future engines.

BC carbon tax could sink truckers: BCTA

VICTORIA -- A myriad of proposals to make B.C. greener has some truckers worried that they'll be seeing red on their bottom lines.

Port OKs green plan to replace aging trucks with LNG units

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- After months of debate, the Port of Long Beach harbor commissioners voted to approve a plan calling for replacement of at least half of current port drayage diesel trucks

‘Hot fuel’ class action suit to proceed

WASHINGTON -- A US judge denied an attempt by a group fuel companies to have a class action lawsuit against them thrown out of court.

Crude price hits record high

NEW YORK -- Oil prices set a new intraday trading high of over $102 a barrel yesterday.

Green technology ripe for market growth

TORONTO -- As global emission regulations tighten in an effort to combat climate change and fossil fuel reliance, the market for emission and idling reduction technologies for commercial trucks will experience considerable growth, analysis from Frost & Sullivan have observed.

Volvo clean trucks get presidential approval

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President George W. Bush liked what he saw yesterday during a tour of Volvo and Mack carbon-dioxide-neutral trucks, hosted by Volvo Group CEO Leif Johansson.

ATA takes on Cali port over emission programs

LOS ANGELES -- The American Trucking Associations says recent truck engine standards introduced by the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are illegal and has filed comments with the Federal Maritime Commission to stop them.

EIA predicts oil price will fall — just not anytime soon

WASHINGTON -- Crude oil could drop to $57 a barrel by 2016 (in 2006 dollars) or triple that 15 years later, says the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

APU LINEUP EXPANDS

RigMaster now offers four models to choose from

STA wants no part of carbon tax

REGINA -- In the wake of B.C.'s recent carbon tax plan, the Saskatchewan Trucking Association is urging other jurisdictions not to follow suit.

Fuel surpassing labor as largest trucking expense: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The U.S. trucking industry's fuel bill this year will be in the $135 billion range -- over $22 billion more than in 2007 -- predicts the country's national trucking association.

Oil per barrel tumbles; but diesel still surging

OTTAWA -- Crude oil prices fell nearly $5 a barrel yesterday, only after hitting an all-time high of $111 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. When the dust settled, the price per barrel was at about $106, a few bucks below the record average over this last week.

New ozone standards could lead to truck retrofits

WASHINGTON -- U.S. States soon may look to mandating emissions retrofits on heavy trucks as they try to meet new federal ozone standards.