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Port of Los Angeles honored for Clean Truck Program
The Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program and its leadership team on Thursday, June 21, received top honors from the Coalition for Clean Air with the California Air Quality Award for 2012. The Coalition for Clean Air recognized Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Cindy Miscikowski, former Harbor Commission President […]
June 22, 2012
Detroit announces GHG14 engine roadmap
Detroit Diesel announced a number of changes to its family of diesel engines to meet the Greenhouse Gas 2014 (GHG14) regulations passed last August by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Earlier this year, Daimler Trucks North America announced EPA certification of its complete portfolio of model-year 2013 on-highway, […]
June 21, 2012
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Mack launches Complete Care preventive maintenance
Mack Trucks on Wednesday, June 20, launched Mack Complete Care, a preventive maintenance and inspection plan designed to promote the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative while keeping customers’ trucks in top running condition. The Complete Care plan offers customers the convenience of appointment scheduling while knowing that their Mack truck is […]
June 21, 2012
Business
Kenworth T680 earns EPA SmartWay designation
Kenworth Truck Company on Thursday, June 21, announced that its new aerodynamic Kenworth model has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay designation. “As our most aerodynamic truck ever, we look forward to providing customers with enhanced fuel efficiency and reduced emissions with the new T680,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice president. […]
June 21, 2012
Business
Navistar adopts ‘stockholder rights plan’
Navistar International Corp. on Wednesday, June 20, announced that its board of directors adopted what it terms a “stockholder rights plan” designed to deter coercive takeover tactics, including the accumulation of shares in the open market or through private transactions and to prevent an acquiror from gaining control of the company without offering a fair […]
June 20, 2012
Business
Partnership to offer financing for diesel emissions retrofits
Clean Diesel Technologies has partnered with American Infrastructure Leasing to offer leasing solutions for Clean Diesel’s ECS-branded diesel particulate filter retrofit solutions to vehicle fleet owners and operators across North America. Under this program, AIL will provide capital to enable qualified trucking fleets to acquire Clean Diesel retrofit solutions on more convenient and financially attainable […]
June 19, 2012
Business
A bright future for natural gas
Leaders in the natural gas industry addressed attendees on the viability of alternative-fuel vehicles in the trucking industry during a Great West Fleet Executive Conference.
June 15, 2012
Business
Engine makers discuss new fuel economy challenges
At the Great West Fleet Executive Conference, representatives from four engine manufacturers updated attendees on upcoming changes to engine technology in the coming years. “Our industry is quick to adapt to change,” said Glen Kedzie, vice president of energy and environmental counsel for the American Trucking Associations and panel moderator. Kedzie said the industry will […]
June 15, 2012
Business
EPA proposes stronger soot standards
In response to a court order, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, June 15, proposed updates to its national air quality standards for harmful fine particle pollution, including soot – known as PM2.5. EPA’s proposal would strengthen the annual health standard for harmful fine particle pollution to a level within a range of 13 […]
June 15, 2012
Business
Great West fleet panel: California offers challenges, opportunities
Dealing with California Air Resources Board regulations, congestion, limited parking and frequent inspections can make operating in California one big headache. But a panel of fleet executives at the inaugural Great West Fleet Executive Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 13, told attendees that there also are plenty of opportunities in the Sunshine State. […]
June 13, 2012
Business
Continental submits two retreads for SmartWay verification
Continental Tire the Americas’ Commercial Vehicle Tire business unit announced that it has submitted two retread tire products for verification as low rolling-resistance technologies under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership’s new performance standards. Continental’s HDL Eco Plus ContiTread drive and HTL Eco Plus ContiTread trailer retreads were presented to the EPA Technology […]
June 13, 2012
Business
Remy signs supply agreement with Via Motors
Remy Inc.’s electric motor division and Via Motors have announced a joint agreement to supply powertrains for the Via Extended-Range Electric Vehicle. Via’s VTrux line of extended-range electric trucks, vans and SUVs are equipped with the company’s eRev powertrain designed to enable the VTrux to drive up to 40 miles in a full-electric near-zero emissions […]
June 13, 2012
Business
Court rejects EPA’s Navistar engine exemption
A federal appeals court on Tuesday, June 12, rejected the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ruling that allowed Navistar to sell heavy-duty diesel engines that don’t meet the agency’s 2010 emissions standards limiting the amount of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in diesel exhaust. An interim final rule issued in January allowed Navistar to pay fines and […]
June 12, 2012
Business
Diesel exhaust causes cancer, WHO advisory group concludes
The Diesel Technology Forum on Tuesday, June 12, stood up for diesel engine and equipment manufacturers following a global cancer group’s report that exhaust from diesel engines can cause cancer. The International Agency For Research On Cancer, an advisory group that’s part of the World Health Organization, has classified diesel engine exhaust as a “probable” […]
June 12, 2012
Business
Mack expanding NG offerings to on-highway, construction markets
Mack Trucks on Monday, June 11, announced it’s expanding its natural gas-powered offerings and that it has taken what the company describes as “a key step forward” in its hybrid vehicle development process. Mack plans to offer natural gas-powered versions of the Pinnacle and Granite models in 2013. Both models will utilize the Cummins Westport […]
June 11, 2012
Business
Carrier Transicold going EcoForward
Carrier Transicold on Monday, June 11, announced EcoForward technologies, the new name behind the transport refrigeration units and generator sets designed to comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency diesel-emissions standards, which change in 2013. TRUs with EcoForward technologies will consume less fuel, operate quieter and deliver improved performance, all while running cleaner than the models […]
June 11, 2012
Business
Peterbilt dealer holding South Carolina NG Truck Forum July 24
The Pete Store announced plans to hold a Natural Gas Truck Forum in Greenville, S.C., on July 24. The half-day event will take place at the Embassy Suites Golf Resort & Conference Center and includes speakers from Clean Energy, Cummins, Paccar Leasing, Peterbilt Motors, Pivotal LNG and Westport Innovations. Companies interested in attending this event […]
June 8, 2012
Business
Shell, TA agreement to provide LNG option for fleets
Shell on Thursday, June 7, announced that the company and its affiliates have signed a memorandum of understanding with TravelCenters of America to sell liquefied natural gas to heavy-duty road transport customers in the United States through TA’s existing nationwide network of full-service fueling centers. Pending final agreements, the proposed plans include constructing more than […]
June 7, 2012
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