Kenworth to produce LNG-powered heavy truck August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER -- Kenworth Truck will start building T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks starting in 2009.
ATA takes on Cali port over emission programs August 1, 2014 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.
Senator tables Diesel Tax Parity Act; Price hits $4.20 in US August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) introduced legislation yesterday, which would lower the federal diesel tax from 24.3 cents a gallon to the same price as gasoline, 18.3 cents a gallon.
North Star State to require B20 biodiesel August 1, 2014 SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The first state to introduce a biodiesel mandate in the U.S. will now increase its current requirement of 2 percent biodiesel to 20 percent by 2015.
Another rate hike from Marine Atlantic August 1, 2014 NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Truckers and passengers that rely on Marine Atlantic will be asked once again to fork over more money to get them and their goods to and from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
ATA praises Bush’s decision to expand drilling August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- US President George Bush's declration to kick-start offshore drilling in order to reduce the nation's dependance on foreign oil was welcomed by the American Trucking Associations.
Price of fruit has locals seeing red on the inside August 1, 2014 ST. JOHNS -- If fuel prices keep heading in the direction they're going, it won't be long before consumers start seeing $8 heads of lettuce on supermarket shelves, as Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association Director Peter Nelson likes to say.
Weeks before diesel supplies normalize down south? August 1, 2014 ATLANTA, Ga. -- The good news is that diesel prices have fallen considerably from where they were a month ago. The bad news is that many truckers hauling through the Southeast U.S. states can't get much of it.
Diesel production resumes at Alberta refineries August 1, 2014 EDMONTON -- The Alberta refineries that were under maintenance are now open for business and the supply of diesel in western Canada should be back to normal in a matter of weeks.
CARB greenlights retrofit enviro regs August 1, 2014 SACRAMENTO, Ca. -- As expected, California will become the strictest jurisdiction in North America for trucks to operate in.
EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Cat out of the bag? August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- It looks as though Cat has one more life in the world of heavy-duty on-highway engine production. And, apparently, that's good news for Navistar.
MATS: Mack provides real-world SCR testing updates August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Extensive field-testing on Mack Trucks' selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for the next round of emissions standards has the 2010 engines performing very well in customer test fleets.
SPECIAL REPORT: Truck OEMs stand by EPA in Navistar lawsuit August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- Pro-SCR truck and engine makers have returned serve against rival OEM Navistar's legal challenge of their chosen emissions technology' for 2010.
Pilot plans DEF pump network August 1, 2014 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Pilot Travel Centers revealed plans for the rollout of 100 diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) "at-the-pump" locations.
More green for Manitoba’s grEEEn program August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG - After a successful spring run, the Manitoba Trucking Association is ready to launch the second phase of the GrEEEn (Economic, and Environmentally Efficient) Trucking Program.