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Where things stand with Navistar
After a trip to the company’s headquarters, CCJ Executive Editor Jack Roberts offers his take on where Navistar stands in getting the company back on track financially and how, though conceding its emissions strategy, it’s still taking a different approach than a few other OEMs.
February 6, 2015
Business
Counting down the top 10 stories of 2014: No. 9
CCJ is reviewing the top 10 stories of 2014 based on the number of pageviews. Use the navigation buttons at the bottom of the stories to move through the countdown. No. 9: CARB gives some breathing room for small fleets, owner-operators over DPF mandate After hearing lengthy testimony from small fleet owners and independent contractors […]
December 16, 2014
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Court tosses OOIDA’s suit against Calif. emissions rules
OOIDA’s 2013 lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board over its stringent emissions regulations has been dismissed by a federal judge based on jurisdiction and the necessity for the U.S. EPA to be named a defendant. OOIDA says it is appealing the ruling.
November 10, 2014
Business
Upcoming CARB compliance: Carriers must buy retrofit filter for 2007 reefer units by Oct. 31
Motor carriers running 2007 year-model reefer units in California must purchase a diesel particulate filter for their reefer engines by Friday, Oct. 31, to be in compliance with the states reefer emissions regs.
October 29, 2014
Business
CARB set to enforce aero add-on rule for 2011-2013 trucks and trailers
California’s Air Resources Board issued regulatory guidance this week saying the state is cleared to enforce elements of its emissions regulations that require truck and trailer owners to install aerodynamic add-on devices and use certain tires.
October 24, 2014
Business
Idle Free to exhibit at ATA
Idle Free Systems, Inc., manufacturer of electric idle elimination solutions for the commercial trucking industry, today announced it will have an Idle Free system on exhibit at the 2014 American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference Exhibition on October 4 – 7 in San Diego. ATA is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. […]
October 1, 2014
Business
CARB slaps carrier, LA County with nearly $400k in fines for emissions violations
California’s Air Resources Board has levied two hefty fines recently for violations by truck operators to comply with its stringent emissions regulations, billing LA County for $250k and a beverage carrier for $116k.
September 4, 2014
Business
Idle Free Systems inks Maine dealer agreement
APU manufacturer Idle Free Systems announced Aug. 25 it had signed a deal with Maine-based dealer O’Connor Motor Company, which has locations in Portland, Maine, and Augusta, Maine. O’Connor sells Hino, Isuzu, Mack, Volvo and Western Star. Per the Idle Free Systems deal, the two locations will now sell Idle Free complete Electric Auxiliary Power […]
August 26, 2014
Business
Cummins claims early emissions compliance with medium-duty engines
Cummins Inc announced  that it has received certification for its 6.7L Turbo Diesel from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), meeting the Low-Emission Vehicle III (LEV III) standards. This new standard applies to all vehicles under 14,000 lb GVWR. The Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel powers the Ram Heavy-Duty lineup, and is the first medium-duty diesel […]
August 15, 2014
Business
CARB can now also require use of aero devices on tractors
An EPA ruling clears CARB to enforce similar requirements on 2011-2013 year-model tractors with integrated sleepers. CARB’s greenhouse gas rule, which went into effect January of 2010, required the use of EPA SmartWay-verified tires and other SmartWay-verified equipment on all new trucks and trailers.
August 12, 2014
Business
California cleared to require use of aero devices on trailers
CARB has been granted permission by the federal government to enforce its requirement that trailers in the state be equipped with certain EPA-verified aerodynamic equipment.
August 11, 2014
Business
DPF sales jump 65% in California in response to state’s emissions regs
California’s stringent emissions regulations have been quite a boon for diesel particulate filter sales in the state, according to data published this week, especially in the 12-month period of June 2013-June 2014, presumably as truck owners in the state began retrofitting their rigs to come into emissions compliance.
August 7, 2014
Business
APU manufacturer Idle Free acquired by Phillips & Temro Industries
Phillips & Temro Industries (“PTI”), a portfolio company of Audax Group, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Idle Free Systems, Inc (“Idle Free”). Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Idle Free provides idle elimination auxiliary power unit (APU) solutions for over-the-road, day cab, and work truck markets. The acquisition of Idle Free Systems expands […]
July 16, 2014
Business
Customer shipments of Navistar vocational trucks with 9- and 10-liter SCR engines begins
Navistar, Inc. announced today that it has started customer shipments of its first International DuraStar and International WorkStar vehicles with the company’s 9- and 10-liter engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) emissions technology. The company’s internal testing shows these products are delivering up to eight percent in fuel economy improvement over the previous generation. “Our field test customers are […]
July 15, 2014
Business
Cummins introduces reduced emissions medium-duty truck engine
Today, Cummins Inc. announced the development of an engine and powertrain that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by as much as 80 percent compared with a baseline gasoline-powered medium-duty truck. The work was jointly funded by Cummins in partnership with the California Energy Commission (CEC). CO2 is the primary greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted through human […]
July 14, 2014
Business
Clean diesel commercial truck fleet continues to grow
More than one-third of all medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks registered in the United States – 2.9 million of 8.8 million trucks – are now equipped with newer technology clean diesel engines, according to new data compiled by HIS Automotive for the Diesel Technology Forum.
July 4, 2014
Business
Freightliner Hybrid-Electric Trucks Approved for New York Truck-Voucher Incentive Program
Freightliner Trucks today announced that its Freightliner M2 106 diesel-electric hybrid truck has been approved for the New York Truck-Voucher Incentive Program (NYT-VIP). In partnership with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, New York State Department of Transportation, New York City Department of Transportation and CALSTART, NYT-VIP provides $19 million in incentives […]
June 4, 2014
Business
EPA accepting diesel grant applications through June 17
The Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications from fleets through June 17 for a total of $9 million in funding for projects to reduce diesel pollution and emissions.
May 19, 2014
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