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Report: Navistar ready for SCR
Navistar soon will pivot from its exhaust gas recirculation solution and adopt the selective catalytic reduction path taken by its competitors to meet 2010 diesel emissions regulations, according to a report Tuesday, July 3, in the Wall Street Journal. Navistar declined to comment on the story, but is holding a conference call Friday morning to […]
July 3, 2012
Business
Saddle Creek selects Freightliner CNG tractors
Freightliner Trucks announced that Saddle Creek Corp. has added 40 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 compressed natural gas tractors, doubling its fleet of Freightliner CNG tractors. Each tractor will be outfitted with a 140-gallon fuel system, allowing for an approximate range of 550 to 575 miles per day, depending on the application. Headquartered in Lakeland, […]
June 29, 2012
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ATA plans natural gas summit
The American Trucking Associations announced it will host a natural gas summit dedicated to exploring the full range of issues related to the use of the fuel in the trucking industry. “There has been a great deal of discussion about natural gas, but until now, no one has brought together all the pieces of the […]
June 27, 2012
Business
J.D. Power: EPA-compliant engines impact Class 8 quality, satisfaction
Customers are reporting more problems with their truck engines that meet revised U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations, affecting heavy-duty truck quality and customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study released Wednesday, June 27. Overall customer satisfaction with heavy-duty trucks declined to 737 index points on a […]
June 27, 2012
Business
Westport Kentucky Integration Center celebrates grand opening
Westport Innovations, a producer of natural gas engines, on Tuesday, June 26, announced the official grand opening of the Westport Kentucky Integration Center. Home to the new Westport Wing Power System assembly center, the facility is capable of installing up to 20,000 systems per year, the company says. “Louisville was a natural choice for the […]
June 26, 2012
Business
Advanced Disposal building CNG station near Atlanta
Advanced Disposal Services last week broke ground on its first compressed natural gas fueling station, located in Ball Ground, Ga. The station, being built by Vocational Energy, will help Advanced Disposal service Gwinnett County and the city of Roswell, both near Atlanta. Advanced Disposal, headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., is the fourth-largest privately owned environmental services […]
June 22, 2012
Business
Peterbilt to offer 12-liter NG engine
Peterbilt Motors Co. on Friday, June 22, announced that it will offer the natural gas Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine in 2013. The engine, which will be rated up to 400 hp and 1,450 pounds of torque, features spark ignition technology and a three-way catalyst and can be configured with an liquefied natural gas or […]
June 22, 2012
Business
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
Business
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
Business
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
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