Eaton uses stimulus funds
for milestone commercial
hybrid vehicle deployment

Eaton Corporation announced its truck and electrical businesses will support a $45.4 million grant to produce plug-in hybrid electric power systems for 378 vehicles, the nation’s largest commercial hybrid deployment to date....

Continental exceeds SmartWay
goal in its first year as partner

Continental Tire North America Inc has officially exceeded its goal of increased compliance with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership in only its first year of participation....

ArvinMeritor hybrid Class 8
truck gains greater notice

ArvinMeritor In recently hosted President Obama’s White House energy advisor, Carol Browner, at its Troy MI headquarters to discuss the company’s dual-mode hybrid Class 8...

ATA applauds bill offering
incentives to reduce idling

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) applauds Reps Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Kay Granger (R-TX) for their sponsorship of HR 3383...

EPA GreenChill participant
total climbs past 6,500

The US Environmental Protection Agency has quadrupled the number of participants in its voluntary program designed to reduce use of ozone-depleting refrigerants in the nation’s grocery stores....

Oregon launches B2
biodiesel requirement

Oregon’s 2% biodiesel (B2) requirement has gone into effect as of August 5, making it the third state supporting increased reliance on the cleaner-burning, domestically produced fuel....

Navistar announces 2010
pricing for Internationals

Navistar has announced 2010-compliant MaxxForce Advanced EGR engine technology will increase International truck prices $6,000 to $8,000, depending on engine model. Vehicles with mid-range diesel engines, including the MaxxForce 7, DT, 9, and 10, will increase by $6,000. Vehicles with heavy-duty diesel engines, including the MaxxForce 11 and 13, will increase by $8,000. ...

ClimaCab air-conditioning system
integrated with Webasto heater

ClimaCab and Webasto have partnered to offer a climate control system for heavy-duty trucks. The collaboration offers an engine-off system that saves fuel and reduces noxious emissions....

Biodiesel-from-algae test
results intrigue J B Hunt

J B Hunt Transport Services Inc and SunEco Energy have signed a cooperative agreement that could lead to J B Hunt becoming a significant purchaser of biodiesel made from natural algae oil....

For info on rules, financial
aid, go to the Truck Stop

The Truck Stop website provides users a one-stop shop experience for information on California Air Resources Board (ARB) diesel regulations and available financial assistance opportunities....

California TRU registration
deadline is rapidly nearing

July 31, 2009, is the deadline for registering California-based transport refrigeration units (TRUs) and TRU generator sets with the California Air Resources Board (ARB)....

House approves bill
to bring more NGVs
to the market quicker

The US House of Representatives, by unanimous consent, passed HR 1622, a bill that would direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a five-year program of natural gas vehicle research, development, and demonstration; and (2) coordinate with the natural gas vehicle industry and with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on streamlining certification of natural gas conversion systems to federal certification requirements and in-use emission standards....

Climate change laws mean
higher consumer costs: ATA

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) told the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works that climate change legislation would impose significant costs on American consumers...

Kenworth T370 hybrid
qualifies for tax credit

Purchasers of certain Kenworth medium duty diesel-electric hybrid tractors in the United States are now eligible for a tax credit of $9,000, the maximum available, under a qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit offered by the federal government...

Study indicates preference
for SCR to meet EPA ‘10 rules

With just six months to go before the new EPA 2010 emissions standards for heavy-duty diesel engines go into effect, a national research study conducted in May 2009 by Quixote Group Research indicates that purchase consideration for SCR (selective catalytic reduction)...

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