Marine Atlantic delays dropping fuel surcharge

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Marine Atlantic customers expecting a drop in fuel surcharges to mirror the drop in fuel pump prices will have to wait a little longer.

Ready to order? Ontario grease primed for province’s diesel

STONEY CREEK, Ont. -- A $5.6 million plant is being constructed southeast of Hamilton, Ont. that aims to turn restaurant grease into biodiesel fuel.

High fuel prices park cars

OTTAWA -- It turns out, the price of fuel does play a part in the driving habits of Canadians.

BC Ferries begins phase out of fuel surcharges

VICTORIA -- For some it will seem like the gift that keeps on giving.

B.C. invests in biofuel production

VICTORIA -- In an effort to help meet upcoming renewable fuel content standards in 2010, the B.C. government is investing $10 million for biofuel production.

SMART AUTOMATICS

Allison introduces prognostic features on 2009 models

Diesel lowest in years; prices slower to react in Canada

WASHINGTON -- The national average of diesel fuel in the U.S. continued to fall last week even as crude oil futures hit a four-year low.

Natural gas Sterlings delivered to ports

LONG BEACH, Ca. -- Some 132 owner-operators contracted to California Cartage are now driving near-zero-emission Sterling Set-Back 113 tractors in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

East coast ferry line cuts fuel surcharge ahead of schedule

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Marine Atlantic customers got an early Christmas present as the ferry service decided to immediately cut its fuel surcharge.

Alberta set for biodiesel content in 2010

EDMONTON -- The Alberta government unveiled a new energy strategy, which included a timeline for renewable content in the province's fuel supply.

CARB greenlights retrofit enviro regs

SACRAMENTO, Ca. -- As expected, California will become the strictest jurisdiction in North America for trucks to operate in.

Oil price dip could trigger some market recovery: Analyst

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Lower oil prices and an expected government stimulus package should give the economy a jump start during the second half of the year, and that may be a signal for some pent-up truck buying demand to kick in.

2010 timetable affirmed; now OEMs want to move on

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. -- Truck OEMs invested in SCR technology are applauding the Environmental Protection Agency for standing firm on its scheduled Jan. 1, 2010 deadline for new emission reduction rules to kick-in.

Urea prices plummet; bodes well for SCR trucks

LONDON -- Following the record highs of summer 2008, the global urea price has now hit the floor, according to British market analysis firm Integer Research.

DEF heavyweights team up for 2010 supply deal

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Terra Environmental Technologies and Brenntag North America announced a mutually exclusive, multi-year strategic alliance designed to efficiently supply the United States and Canada with TerraCair ultra pure diesel exhaust fluid (DEF).