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DISH taps Ford with plans to add 200 propane vans

Satellite television provider DISH unveiled Wednesday the first of 200 ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas-fueled Ford E-250 cargo vans that will enter the company’s fleet this year. The company estimates these new propane autogas-powered vehicles will lower ...

Going Green: The truth behind LNG refueling speeds

Myth: It takes too long to refuel natural gas trucks and tractors. Fact: While this statement may be true for trucks that run on compressed natural gas, trucks powered by liquefied natural gas actually fuel comparably ...

New service helps fleets determine viability of switching to natural gas

Energy management company U.S. Energy Services announced a new product that will enable fleets to determine what it would cost — and, in turn, how much it would save or not save — to convert ...

Diesel jumps 9.5 cents to $4.022

The national average retail diesel price is above $4 a gallon for the first time in two months, rising 9.5 cents a gallon during the week ended Feb. 4 to $4.022 a gallon, according to ...

DPF maker goes out of business after causing two forest fires

After reportedly being the source of two fires — one a major forest fire in September in Washington state and the other a three-acre brush fire — diesel particulate filter manufacturer Cleaire Advanced Emissions Controls ...

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California trucking association continues pressing suit against CARB

A lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board's truck and emissions regulations continued this week as the plaintiff California Construction Trucking Association filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ...

EPA awards $30M for clean diesel projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is awarding $30 million for clean diesel projects as part of its ongoing Diesel Emission Reduction Program, designed to replace, retrofit or repower older diesel-powered engines like ...

Utility video spotlights test track

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has released a new video showcasing the company’s real-world test track. The video features an interview with Craig Bennett, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Utility, who says the ...

SmartTruck’s undertray system designed for 28-foot Pup trailers

At this week's American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev., SmartTruck introduced its undertray trailer aerodynamic system for 28-foot Pup trailers designed to deliver fuel savings of up to 9 percent. The ...

EPA names recipients of SmartWay Excellence Awards

At this week’s 2012 American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev., ATA leaders offered their congratulations to the winners of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Excellence Awards. “SmartWay is a shining ...

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Risk & Reward, Part 2: CSA data shows independents at risk

Independent wner-operators have a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than owner-operators and company drivers at large ...

Infographic: Small Fleets loom large on inspectors’ radar

Risk & Reward, Part 3: Industry, FMCSA at odds over CSA

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