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IdleAire calls it quits - (Headline News) from
January 29, 2010
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- IdleAire Inc., the company that provided truckstops with no-idle electrification, is pulling the plug on its operations after a nine-year run.
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CTA calls on feds to include enviroTruck incentives in budget - (Headline News) from
January 28, 2010
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TORONTO -- In a letter to federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, the Canadian Trucking Alliance urged the government to incorporate policies that would assist carriers in becoming early adopters of the latest green truck technologies.
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Detroit Diesel engines meet EPA certification - (Headline News) from
January 22, 2010
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Detroit Diesel Corporation's engines with the BlueTec emissions control system have been certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for meeting new 2010 regulations.
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EPA updates guidance for SCR engines - (Headline News) from
January 21, 2010
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WASHINGTON -- In an effort to clear the air on its requirements for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) engines, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance on the miles and hours a truck can run after the DEF tank runs dry.
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Alberta ag company joining DEF ranks - (Headline News) from
January 19, 2010
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CALGARY -- Agrium Inc. has entered into an agreement to supply diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) grade prilled urea for the production of DEF with Old World Industries.
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The future of high tech trucks is now - (Headline News) from
January 19, 2010
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LAS VEGAS -- While the past decade served mainly as an R&D period for advanced truck technologies, the next 10 years is when telematic and hybrid systems will really mature for real-world use.
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EPA anti-smog initiative means more regs for truckers? - (Headline News) from
January 11, 2010
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WASHINGTON -- While some truckers congratulate themselves for being early adopters of new emission-busting diesel engines, additional stringent air-quality rules could be around the bend for many more U.S.-bound carriers.
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Report reaffirms environmental benefits of enviroTruck - (Headline News) from
January 08, 2010
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TORONTO -- A joint study by U.S. public and private sector policy and research organizations, found that devices contained in the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s enviroTruck would provide significant greenhouse gas (GHG) savings.
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Volvo first to market with methane-diesel engine - (Headline News) from
January 07, 2010
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- After years in development, a diesel engine fueled by a mixture of methane gas and diesel will be introduced by Volvo.
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CARB website assists with TRU rule compliance - (Headline News) from
January 05, 2010
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- After some postponement, the California Air Resources Board's emissions regulations for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) is now in effect and the agency is providing Golden State-bound reefer carriers a FAQ website that fully explains the regulation and its requirements.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Navistar pursues ammonia-based 'SCR' solution - (Headline News) from
December 21, 2009
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WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Is selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in Navistar's future? Perhaps -- although, with a twist.
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Harper Power adds GESi to prod portfolio - (Headline News) from
December 18, 2009
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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Harper Power Products had added Global Emissions Systems to its line of offerings.
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Coke puts more hybrids on the road - (Headline News) from
December 09, 2009
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MONTREAL -- Coca-Cola Bottling Company is expanding its fleet of hybrid-electric delivery trucks across Canada as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.
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EPA to declare CO2 a "pollutant" - (Headline News) from
December 07, 2009
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WASHINGTON -- Despite recent news that leading climate change researchers are exaggerating claims of global warming, the U.S. Environmental Agency will declare carbon dioxide a dangerous "pollutant."
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Truckers want CARB rule suspended in light of cover-up - (Headline News) from
December 07, 2009
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SACRAMENTO -- There are calls to suspend California's statewide Truck and Bus Rule because of allegations that research behind the legislation was tainted.
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Hybrid takeover five years away? - (Headline News) from
November 24, 2009
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BOULDER, Colo. -- According to Pike Research, the use of hybrid electric vehicles is expected to catch on with fleets over the next five years, with sales increasing from 300,000 units in 2009 to more than 830,000 in 2015.
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EPA asks for stay in Navistar suit; OEM says no way - (Headline News) from
November 10, 2009
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CHICAGO -- Navistar International is opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's request to postpone court proceedings on Navistar's lawsuit against the agency.
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Auto-guided vehicles, modal 'co-opetition' in transport's future - (Headline News) from
November 09, 2009
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TORONTO -- In 20 years transport and logistics-related emissions will be tracked in the supply chain and factored into the price of products.
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Governator pumped up by zero-emissions truck - (Headline News) from
October 22, 2009
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SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger seemed impressed with Vision Industries' Tyrano truck, a zero emission hydrogen fuel cell/plug-in electric hybrid that was unveiled at the California State Capitol building this week
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Treatment of marine transport unfair to truckers: CTA boss - (Headline News) from
October 19, 2009
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OTTAWA -- Canadian officials are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide marine shippers safe harbor from strict new pollution rules -- and that's got the nation's top trucking advocate steamed.
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Carbon trading gets international attention - (Headline News) from
October 08, 2009
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HONG KONG -- As world leaders continue to debate the best way to deal with industrial carbon emissions, financial firms in Ireland and China have teamed up to offer a voluntary trading platform.
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Greening Green: Fleets talk profitable 'sustainability' - (Headline News) from
October 07, 2009
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LAS VEGAS -- There are few truckers that don't want to be greener. The problem, made clear by many carriers at the American Trucking Associations' conference in Las Vegas yesterday, is balancing environmental responsibility with the price tag.
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Gold to Green: Cali-bound truckers readying for CARB diet - (Headline News) from
September 28, 2009
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VANCOUVER -- A steady diet of CARB regulations could have California-bound truckers tightening their belts very soon as they swallow the costs to comply with tougher environmental rules.
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Daimler to equip NA dealers with DEF dispensers - (Headline News) from
September 24, 2009
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Daimler Trucks North America and SPATCO DEF announced a strategic partnership to manufacture and distribute patent-pending Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Dispensing Systems to over 800 DTNA dealers throughout the United States and Canada.
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More green for Manitoba’s grEEEn program - (Headline News) from
September 21, 2009
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WINNIPEG – After a successful spring run, the Manitoba Trucking Association is ready to launch the second phase of the GrEEEn (Economic, and Environmentally Efficient) Trucking Program.
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Navistar to push 13-liter in the absence of true '10 big bore - (Headline News) from
September 16, 2009
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CHICAGO -- Navistar International could very well run out of 15-liter engines before its own proprietary big bore diesel is ready, and in the meantime will try to convince heavy-duty customers next year to transition to13-liter power.
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Hino names its price for 2010 engines - (Headline News) from
September 01, 2009
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NOVI, Mich. -- Hino Trucks is the latest OEM to announce what the surcharge will be for upcoming EPA-mandated engines utilizing Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR).
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American program could reap rewards for Westport - (Headline News) from
August 28, 2009
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VANCOUVER -- In an effort to reduce fuel consumption in transportation the U.S. Department of Energy is willing to spend $300 million, and one B.C. manufacturer is hoping to cash in.
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Navistar OK with SCR engines - in S. America - (Headline News) from
August 25, 2009
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TORONTO -- It may not believe in SCR technology as an emissions solution for North America, but Navistar is apparently going with the aftertreatment strategy on its engines in Brazil.
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Detroit Diesel's 2010 price tag 9K more - (Headline News) from
August 06, 2009
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Daimler Trucks North America says its Detroit Diesel EPA-compliant 2010 BlueTec engines and Cummins mid-range engines will rage between $6,000 and $9,000 more than current models.
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Navistar keeps jabbing in 2010 engine bout - (Headline News) from
July 31, 2009
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WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- In the seemingly endless war of words between the EGR and SCR camps, decorum has not always been evident.
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HD engine will be 8Gs more, says Navistar - (Headline News) from
July 29, 2009
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WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar has announced that the price tags on upcoming 2010- MaxxForce advanced EGR engines will $6,000 to $8,000 more.
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FedEx delivers on hybrid growth - (Headline News) from
July 24, 2009
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- FedEx has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet, which are the first standard FedEx delivery trucks converted to hybrid-electric systems.
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Euro SCR supplier expects to grow in NA market - (Headline News) from
July 23, 2009
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BRIGHTON, Mich.-- With most North American truckmakers ready to roll out SCR technology in upcoming 2010 heavy trucks, a leading German manufacturer of commercial-vehicle exhaust aftertreatment systems is scheduled to begin production later this year in Brighton, Mich.
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Natural choice for new trucks at Cali port - (Headline News) from
July 22, 2009
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LONG BEACH, Calif. -- As part of the ongoing replacement of older trucks with new, cleaner models, the Port of Long Beach recently awarded subsidies for 100 new trucks.
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Pilot plans DEF pump network - (Headline News) from
July 20, 2009
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Pilot Travel Centers revealed plans for the rollout of 100 diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) “at-the-pump” locations.
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Navistar says MaxxForce ready for 0-10 rules - (Headline News) from
July 13, 2009
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WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar says the road to 2010 is smoothly paved for the introduction of its "advanced" EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) MaxxForce engines, Navistar.
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EPA corrects 2010 on-board diagnostics provision - (Headline News) from
July 08, 2009
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WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency now says its rule related to On-Board Diagnostics systems was not meant to prevent aftermarket facilities from servicing heavy-duty trucks and engines.
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Pro SCR survey finds fleets leaning to SCR in '10 - (Headline News) from
July 07, 2009
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- With six months to go before the new EPA 2010 emissions standards for heavy duty diesel engines go into effect, a survey commissioned by the coalition developing SCR (selective catalytic reduction) engines, concludes that, naturally, interest among carriers for their technology remains higher than increased EGR.
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Golden State postpones controversial reefer regs - (Headline News) from
July 06, 2009
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Cross-border reefer carriers sweating over costly new truck refrigeration unit rules in California have been given a short compliance reprieve.
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Study clears the air on diesel emissions - (Headline News) from
June 24, 2009
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ARLINGTON, Va. -- After you read this story, print it off, make a bunch of copies and hand it out to anyone who tells you heavy-duty trucks are hard on the environment.
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Hendrickson divisions join SmartWay - (Headline News) from
June 23, 2009
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ITASCA, Ill. -- Four divisions of Hendrickson -- Truck Suspension Systems, Trailer Suspension Systems, Auxiliary Axle Systems, and Bumper and Trim -- recently joined the U.S. EPA SmartWay program.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Navistar tries to block rivals' role in EPA lawsuit - (Headline News) from
June 12, 2009
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WASHINGTON -- Navistar doesn't want its competitors butting into its court challenge of the EPA's decision to allow a rival technology for 2010 engines.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Truck OEMs stand by EPA in Navistar lawsuit - (Headline News) from
June 05, 2009
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WASHINGTON -- Pro-SCR truck and engine makers have returned serve against rival OEM Navistar's legal challenge of their chosen emissions technology' for 2010.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Navistar challenges SCR validity in court - (Headline News) from
June 01, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Despite the Environmental Protection Agency’s refusal earlier this year to extend by two years the deadline for 2010 engine emission standards, as Navistar had requested, the truck and engine maker has launched a new challenge.
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Dealers oppose EPA authority over fuel economy - (Headline News) from
May 26, 2009
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WASHINGTON -- The National Auto Dealers Association, the parent group of the American Truck Dealers, is opposing a move toward giving the Environmental Protection Agency authority over fuel economy of heavy trucks.
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Little support for Canadian carbon tax: Poll - (Headline News) from
May 12, 2009
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OTTAWA -- Only half of Canadians generally approve of a national carbon tax to try and combat what many believe to be global warming. And even some of those folks don't want to pay for it.
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Big orange takes BlueTec for a test run - (Headline News) from
May 06, 2009
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GREEN BAY, Wisc. -- Schneider National got a sneak peak at Detroit Diesel's first two BlueTec engines back in January and hope the real-world testing will lead to a smooth transition down the road.
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Engine makers find solidarity in SCR - (Headline News) from
March 23, 2009
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Not only will SCR technology provide engine makers with an option to meet stringent U.S. EPA rules in 2010, it also gives them an opportunity to finally agree on something.
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MATS: Volvo eliminates active regeneration in 0-10 trucks - (Headline News) from
March 19, 2009
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Volvo says its ability to eliminate active regenerations in 2010 engines "tips the scales" of the engine emmessions debate back SCR's way.
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It's Official: Maxxforce 15 will roar like a Cat - (Headline News) from
March 19, 2009
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The name remains to be seen (Maxxerpillar? Catforce, perhaps?), but there were few surprises when Navistar unveiled its new Maxxforce 15-liter big bore to customers, dealers and the media at the Mid America Trucking Show last night.
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MATS: Mack provides real-world SCR testing updates - (Headline News) from
March 18, 2009
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Extensive field-testing on Mack Trucks’ selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for the next round of emissions standards has the 2010 engines performing very well in customer test fleets.
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MATS: Bendix system boosts fuel economy and acceleration - (Headline News) from
March 18, 2009
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Although it may sound like something from the future, the Bendix Pneumatic Booster System (PBS) is getting close to reality and is the first air management system of its kind to simultaneously improve fuel economy and vehicle acceleration, while reducing engine emissions.
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Vancouver Port standards to hold steady until 2017 - (Headline News) from
March 17, 2009
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VANCOUVER -- Last April 1, Port Metro Vancouver stepped up the requirements on the Truck Licensing System (TLS) environmental requirements and this April the port is set to do the same.
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Nearly 10K premium for SCR trucks: Volvo - (Headline News) from
March 03, 2009
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Upcoming Volvo Trucks with EPA'10 emissions reduction technology will include a surcharge of $9,600, the truckmaker announced.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hebe's T.O. take on economy, engine regs, and truckers on the ropes - (Headline News) from
March 02, 2009
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TORONTO -- The North American owner-operator as we know him is nearing extinction. Keep reading because that's just one of many no-nonsense industry insights offered by the outspoken former Freightliner honcho-turned-Navistar International senior VP, North American sales operations, while in Toronto last week
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EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Cat out of the bag? - (Headline News) from
January 29, 2009
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TORONTO -- It looks as though Cat has one more life in the world of heavy-duty on-highway engine production. And, apparently, that's good news for Navistar.
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ATA asks Congress for speed limiters, other enviro initiatives - (Headline News) from
January 28, 2009
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WASHINGTON -- For once, U.S. truckers are asking federal politicians to follow in Canada's treadprints.
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Cummins signs DPF partnership; announces plant closure - (Headline News) from
January 22, 2009
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COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins Emission Solutions says it will strategically partner with Emcon Technologies in the manufacturing of Cummins-designed emission controls systems for the 2010 on-highway truck market.
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Eaton to produce non-urea aftertreatment system - (Headline News) from
January 09, 2009
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton has signed an agreement to use Clean Diesel Technologies' patented Advanced Reagent Injector System (ARIS) for injection of hydrocarbon fuel in emissions reduction applications, including Eaton's Aftertreatment System.
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Cummins Filtration to support SCR systems with DEF - (Headline News) from
January 09, 2009
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cummins Filtration has reaffirmed plans to fully support service requirements of 2010 Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) equipped engines with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF).
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Navistar campaign touts EGR over competing solution - (Headline News) from
January 07, 2009
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CHICAGO -- Saying it wants to "clear the air" over the competing emission reduction technologies, Navistar says it will offer customer seminars, public Webinars and trade advertising that addresses the "fuel economy, cost-of-ownership and operational impacts
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DEF heavyweights team up for 2010 supply deal - (Headline News) from
January 05, 2009
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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Terra Environmental Technologies and Brenntag North America announced a mutually exclusive, multi-year strategic alliance designed to efficiently supply the United States and Canada with TerraCair ultra pure diesel exhaust fluid (DEF).
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2010 timetable affirmed; now OEMs want to move on - (Headline News) from
December 17, 2008
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LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. -- Truck OEMs invested in SCR technology are applauding the Environmental Protection Agency for standing firm on its scheduled Jan. 1, 2010 deadline for new emission reduction rules to kick-in.
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CARB greenlights retrofit enviro regs - (Headline News) from
December 16, 2008
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SACRAMENTO, Ca. -- As expected, California will become the strictest jurisdiction in North America for trucks to operate in.
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Natural gas Sterlings delivered to ports - (Headline News) from
December 11, 2008
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LONG BEACH, Ca. -- Some 132 owner-operators contracted to California Cartage are now driving near-zero-emission Sterling Set-Back 113 tractors in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
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Study linking diesel and cancer used to toughen truck rules in CA - (Headline News) from
December 09, 2008
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LOS ANGELES -- A new study that links trucking work to cancer has been released by researchers at the University of Berkeley and Harvard.
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EPA issues on-board diagnostic truck rules - (Headline News) from
December 08, 2008
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WASHINGTON -- Final rules requiring on-board diagnostic systems on heavy-duty vehicles to monitor emission control systems have been issued in the U.S.
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OOIDA concerned with new engine standards - (Headline News) from
November 20, 2008
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GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is asking U.S. policymakers to rethink implementing engine emission standards at this time.
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California takes emission rules a step higher - (Headline News) from
November 13, 2008
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SAN DIEGO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s state is forging ahead with regulations that will terminate older, polluting trucks from Golden State highways.
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ROAD TO 2010: Engine rule details still cloudy for truckers - (Headline News) from
November 12, 2008
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SAN DIEGO -- There are only 413 days left before new 2010 EPA-mandated engines are the standard in North America, but truck and engine makers are finding out they have their work cut out in educating customers on the rules and the types of technologies that will be available.
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Detroit Diesel roars past SCR testing milestone - (Headline News) from
November 10, 2008
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REDFORD, Mich. -- Detroit Diesel Corporation has announced that it has surpassed seven million miles of testing on its BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.
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McGuinty greenlights hybrid truck incentives - (Headline News) from
October 31, 2008
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TORONTO -- It looks as if the Ontario Trucking Association has cashed in some political capital at Queen's Park.
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Yup, carbon the next truck 'pollutant' targeted - (Headline News) from
October 16, 2008
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ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The 2010 truck emission regulations aren't even here yet, but that doesn't mean the EPA isn't already thinking about the next round of tough rules for heavy vehicle engines.
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Cap 'n trade system no good for trucking: BCTA - (Headline News) from
October 02, 2008
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LANGLEY, B.C. -- With targets in place for a regional cap-and-trade program, the B.C. Trucking Association is concerned about possible trickle down costs on fuel prices.
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Pilot centers to offer DEF at the pump by late '09 - (Headline News) from
September 30, 2008
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Early adopters of EPA-2010 emissions reduction technology will have adequate supplies of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) available nationwide by mid to late 2009 says Pilot Travel Centers.
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September 05, 2008
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Liberals soften carbon tax policy for truckers, farmers - (Headline News) from
September 03, 2008
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WINNIPEG -- As expected, Liberal leader Stéphane Dion will massage his controversial national carbon tax plan to ease the burden for truckers, farmers, and the fishing industry.
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BREAKING NEWS: Cummins says ‘Yes’ to SCR - (Headline News) from
August 13, 2008
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COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins will use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology in its 2010 heavy-duty ‘X’ engines after all.
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Atlantic truckers warn against carbon tax policy - (Headline News) from
August 06, 2008
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DIEPPE, N.B. -- The executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is urging the Atlantic Federal Liberal Caucus to reject federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion’s carbon tax proposal.
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Urea prices double; Could affect SCR market - (Headline News) from
July 18, 2008
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LONDON -- Volatile pricing of urea -- the additive required for SCR engines in Europe -- could give North American fleet owners a preview of things to come.
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Province hitches on to enviroTruck - (Headline News) from
June 27, 2008
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VANCOUVER -- B.C.’s Environment Minister has found merit in the enviroTruck program and found some funding to provide a boost.
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BREAKING NEWS: Cat and Navistar cooperate in global truck development - (Headline News) from
June 12, 2008
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CHICAGO -- In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed today, Caterpillar Inc. and Navistar International say they intend to pursue global on-highway truck business opportunities and cooperate on a variety of engine platforms
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CARB proposes retrofit emissions reduction regulations - (Headline News) from
June 01, 2008
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SACRAMENTO -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has tabled two separate draft regulation proposals that could hit truckers deep in the pocketbook. The first would require an EPA'07-equivelant retro-fit for trucks built prior to 1998. The second proposal would require all 2011-model-year and later equipment be EPA SmartWay certified in order to operate 53-ft trailers on California highways.
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UPS grows green fleet - (Headline News) from
May 14, 2008
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ATLANTA -- The world's largest package delivery company has ordered another 200 hybrid electric trucks and 300 compressed natural gas vehicles for its North American fleet.
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Feds back greener freight movement with greenbacks - (Headline News) from
May 07, 2008
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OTTAWA -- The federal government is investing millions of dollars to help limit the emission of greenhouse gases during freight movement.
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Urea supplier ramps up for '2010 - (Headline News) from
April 03, 2008
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TORONTO -- Brenntag, one of the world's largest chemical producers, says it will begin producing urea for the North American market.
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Volvo gets euro cash boost for DME technology field tests - (Headline News) from
April 02, 2008
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The Swedish Energy Agency has granted AB Volvo over $12 million Euros in support for field testing the third-generation DME technology for heavy vehicles.
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New ozone standards could lead to truck retrofits - (Headline News) from
March 20, 2008
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. States soon may look to mandating emissions retrofits on heavy trucks as they try to meet new federal ozone standards.
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Out with the old and in with the new-ish - (Headline News) from
March 18, 2008
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VANCOUVER -- Field tests in the near future will determine if a retrofit system for diesel trucks will reduce emissions and improve fuel economy.
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LNG order kick starts port program - (Headline News) from
March 18, 2008
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VANCOUVER -- Westport Innovations has sold 50 Kenworth LNG T800 Class 8 trucks to Southern Counties Express to meet criteria of California’s Clean Trucks Program.
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ATA takes on Cali port over emission programs - (Headline News) from
March 07, 2008
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LOS ANGELES -- The American Trucking Associations says recent truck engine standards introduced by the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are illegal and has filed comments with the Federal Maritime Commission to stop them.
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Volvo clean trucks get presidential approval - (Headline News) from
March 07, 2008
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President George W. Bush liked what he saw yesterday during a tour of Volvo and Mack carbon-dioxide-neutral trucks, hosted by Volvo Group CEO Leif Johansson.
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Green technology ripe for market growth - (Headline News) from
March 05, 2008
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TORONTO -- As global emission regulations tighten in an effort to combat climate change and fossil fuel reliance, the market for emission and idling reduction technologies for commercial trucks will experience considerable growth, analysis from Frost & Sullivan have observed.
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Port OKs green plan to replace aging trucks with LNG units - (Headline News) from
February 21, 2008
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LONG BEACH, Calif. -- After months of debate, the Port of Long Beach harbor commissioners voted to approve a plan calling for replacement of at least half of current port drayage diesel trucks
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More urea needed for 2010 SCR engines? - (Headline News) from
February 18, 2008
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NEW YORK -- At least one heavy-duty truck manufacturer is testing higher doses of urea in prototype 2010 engines in order to drastically reduce fuel consumption of the future engines.
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Westport backed for 2010 engine development - (Headline News) from
February 14, 2008
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VANCOUVER -- Westport Innovations has been awarded US$2.25 million in funding to build engines fit for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 emission standards.
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Costs pinned down for EPA-compliant engines - (Headline News) from
February 11, 2008
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The additional cost of running emissions-compliant diesel engines made since 2002 amounts to between 6.7-8.2 cents per mile
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Cummins engines meet CARB idling rules - (Headline News) from
February 07, 2008
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COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The complete line of Cummins truck diesels can now meet Clean Idle requirements in California, allowing those engines to idle beyond the state Air Resources Board's five-minute limit, the engine maker announced.
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New study links diesel fumes to truckers' death - (Headline News) from
February 04, 2008
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Truck drivers are percent more likely to get heart disease than the general population due to exposure to diesel exuast emissions, according to a Harvard University study.
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Volvo to keep offering Cummins ISX beyond 2010 - (Headline News) from
February 04, 2008
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America says it will continue to offer the 15-liter Cummins ISX engine certified for 2010 emissions standards in the Volvo VN.
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Paccar chooses SCR path to 2010 - (Headline News) from
January 31, 2008
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BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Paccar has joined Daimler Trucks and Volvo Trucks in committing to selective catalytic reduction (SCR) as the preferred technology to meet the nitrogen oxides (NOx)-cutting demands of upcoming 2010 engine requirements.
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CTA enviroTruck revs up in B.C. - (Headline News) from
January 28, 2008
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VANCOUVER -- B.C. is the first jurisdiction to take the Canadian Trucking Alliance's enviroTruck initiative from concept to reality.
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Kenworth to produce LNG-powered heavy truck - (Headline News) from
January 25, 2008
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VANCOUVER -- Kenworth Truck will start building T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks starting in 2009.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Two-tiered market for 2010 engines? - (Headline News) from
January 23, 2008
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LAS VEGAS -- When the topic of 2010 emission solutions was still in its infancy, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) seemed to be a pretty good bet to win the approval
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Daimler making progress on zero-emissions truck - (Headline News) from
January 14, 2008
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STUTTGART, Germany -- Daimler Trucks recently launched its 'Shaping Future Transportation' initiative at a press conference in the spectacular
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VPA relaxes opacity test deadlines for older port trucks - (Headline News) from
December 18, 2007
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VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) has responded to the BC Trucking Association's recommendations that changes need to be made to the port's incoming Truck Licensing System before it takes affect on Jan. 1, 2008.
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IRS offers rebates to heavy-duty hybrid buyers - (Headline News) from
December 11, 2007
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WASHINGTON -- American truck buyers who purchase certain medium and heavy-duty hybrids and trucks running on alternative fuel can claim a credit of up $32,000, the IRS announced.
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Westport wins EPA-CARB clean engine certification for LNG class 8s - (Headline News) from
December 05, 2007
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VANCOUVER -- Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Bill blends fuel industry and government regulation - (Headline News) from
December 04, 2007
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OTTAWA -- The Renewable Fuels Bill was introduced in parliament, which will allow the federal government to regulate renewable fuel content in fuels.
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CTA environmental initiative is gaining steam - (Headline News) from
December 03, 2007
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OTTAWA -- When it was presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s enviroTruck initiative received a welcome boost from the David Suzuki Foundation.
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BC to fund green fleet program; Trucking group lobbying for more - (Headline News) from
November 28, 2007
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VICTORIA -- The B.C. government is kicking in $500,000 into the Green Fleets B.C. partnership to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality, Environment Minister Barry Penner said this week.
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CTA urges Finance Committee to approve incentives for green trucks - (Headline News) from
November 28, 2007
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OTTAWA -- It isn't very often business groups lobby governments to help them promote more expensive and complicated equipment and technology.
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Fleets put money where ozone is - (Headline News) from
November 05, 2007
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TORONTO -- It’s easy to grow at least a bit weary hearing how other folks are saving the planet while you’re trying to make a buck.
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International won't follow SCR path to 2010 - (Headline News) from
November 02, 2007
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WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- International Truck and Engine is the second engine maker to say no to SCR, which at one time was thought to be the consensus choice in meeting the 2010 heavy-duty engine emission standards.
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Detroit Diesel debuts next-generation engine - (Headline News) from
October 22, 2007
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DETROIT -- After nearly five years and $1.5 billion in development, the new heavy-duty DD15 engine was unveiled last week at Detroit Diesel's Redford, Mi. engine plant.
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Volvo delivers SCR trucks for real-world operations - (Headline News) from
October 03, 2007
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The first fleet of selective catalytic reduction (SCR)-equipped Volvo VN daycabs were delivered this month to Talon Logistics at Volvo Trucks North America’s headquarters in Greensboro, N.C.
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The Green Mile: Purolator unveils first fully electric truck - (Headline News) from
September 24, 2007
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TORONTO -- The future of parcel delivery is here. After more than seven years of collaboration and development, Purolator has rolled out Canada's first-ever, fully electric, zero-emissions curbside urban vehicle.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Volvo's Ready for Future Fuels - (Headline News) from
September 24, 2007
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Volvo is ready to build and sell, at 24 months' notice, diesel-engined trucks that run on any of seven different renewable liquid and gaseous fuels that won't produce a net gain of harmful carbon dioxide in the atmosphere after being manufactured, distributed, and burned.
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Cummins says no to SCR in 2010 heavy engines - (Headline News) from
September 24, 2007
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Heavy-duty Cummins engines will not use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to meet 2010 nitrous-oxide emissions limits like a handful of other engine makers. Nor will they need any other form of NOx aftertreatment.
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N.S. to update fleet with enviro-friendly models - (Headline News) from
September 20, 2007
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HALIFAX -- The government of Nova Scotia has announced plans to "green" its fleet of 2,300 cars, trucks, and heavy equipment.
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Mack, U.S. Energy target 10% CO2 cut - (Headline News) from
September 13, 2007
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Mack Trucks is working with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop environmentally friendly commercial vehicle technologies,
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Volvo displays CO2-free trucks - (Headline News) from
August 31, 2007
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The Volvo Group says it has produced seven demonstration trucks that reportedly do not emit carbon dioxide, which, as climate change theory states, causes global warming.
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New Mack meets EPA SmartWay standards - (Headline News) from
August 22, 2007
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Mack Pinnacle is the latest new commercial truck to be certified by the U.S. EPA SmartWay program
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CTA wants incentives for 'envirotrucks' - (Headline News) from
August 16, 2007
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OTTAWA -- Last year it was about restoring meal tax deductions for truck drivers to 80 percent, this time the Canadian Trucking Alliance is pushing the federal government to greenlight financial incentives to accelerate into the market
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Sunbury's 'green' truck in spotlight at all-premiers meeting - (Headline News) from
August 08, 2007
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MONCTON, N.B. -- Canada's premiers gathering for this year's Council of the Federation in Moncton will get an up-close look at a Sunbury Transport LCV
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Enviro-friendly drivers to be marked with 'Eco-licence plate' - (Headline News) from
August 08, 2007
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ETOBICOKE, Ont. -- New environmental initiatives announced by the Ontario Liberals include identifying drivers and truckers who buy green vehicles and related technology with an "Eco-licence plate."
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SCR consensus strengthens, but supply questions linger: Analyst - (Headline News) from
July 30, 2007
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NEW YORK -- There's now little doubt that the vast majority of engine manufacturers are gearing up for selective catalyst reduction (SCR) as the solution to meet the most stringent round of emission controls yet.
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Vanport enviro rules phase out older container trucks - (Headline News) from
July 17, 2007
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VANCOUVER -- As it said it would do earlier this year, the Vancouver Port Authority is implementing tough environmental standards for truckers applying for a licence to access the ports.
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Cummins Westport says it has first 2010-certified engine - (Headline News) from
July 11, 2007
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VANCOUVER -- Canadian alternative engine maker Cummins Westport says that its ISL G urban truck and bus diesel has received formal certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for 0.2g/bhp-hr oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and 0.01 g/bhp-hr particulate matter (PM).
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Golden State anti-idling law extends to trucks in '08 - (Headline News) from
July 05, 2007
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Starting on New Year's Day next year, California is no longer exempting diesel trucks from its five-minute idling limit when drivers are resting in the sleeper berth.
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B.C. to require filter refitting on largest polluting trucks - (Headline News) from
June 07, 2007
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VICTORIA -- B.C. will become the first province to make clean-air filters mandatory on older heavy-duty trucks.
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DPF Challenge: '07 vocational issues still being worked out - (Headline News) from
May 28, 2007
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TORONTO -- Diesel particulate filters (DPFs) are well understood by the engineering community, and after spending many million of dollars in testing, engine and truck makers have worked out exactly where they should be placed on a highway truck or tractor.
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Chassis chief predicts 'plug 'n go' trucks in near future - (Headline News) from
May 28, 2007
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UNION CITY, Ind. -- The day when P&D fleets and other medium-duty companies refuel by simply plugging trucks into an electrical outlet is not far off.
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Trains to face tougher engine emission standards - (Headline News) from
May 24, 2007
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OTTAWA -- Canadian railways are finally being dragged on board the green bandwagon.
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Cummins getting ready for next round of emission rules - (Headline News) from
May 24, 2007
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COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins says it's continuing to make progress toward meeting the stringent 2011 EPA Tier 4 off-road, and EU Stage IIIB emissions regulations.
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Governator pumps up Canadian biodiesel fleet - (Headline News) from
May 23, 2007
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VANCOUVER -- When Hollywood action hero-turned Golden State governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Vancouver next week he'll give his gubernatorial blessing to one of Canada's fastest-growing fleets and its elaborate emissions-reduction plan.
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Q&A: How Westport's David Demers turns 'green' into greenbacks - (Headline News) from
May 07, 2007
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TORONTO -- For many Canadian businesses, making money and going green still isn't a sure thing.
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Port puts unsafe, polluting container haulers 'on notice' - (Headline News) from
April 30, 2007
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VANCOUVER -- Lower Mainland can haulers will be subject to more rigorous and demanding container truck safety and environmental standards, the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) announced today.
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Truckmakers welcome EPA guidance on SCR - (Headline News) from
April 24, 2007
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America says it's pleased with guidances issued last month by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the use of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet the federal emissions regulations scheduled to take effect in 2010.
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SPECIAL REPORT: EPA issues SCR engine guidance to suppliers - (Headline News) from
April 04, 2007
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WASHINGTON -- Those engine manufacturers that have declared selective catalyst reduction (SCR) is the way to go in meeting the tough 2010 EPA engine emission requirements have been handed a blueprint to get the technology certified.
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Freightliner chief bemoans lack of engine incentives - (Headline News) from
April 02, 2007
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TORONTO -- Outdated engine technology is effectively being promoted by the U.S. and Canadian governments, says Freightliner LLC president and CEO Chris Patterson.
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10 for 10: What will be the hottest trucking issues over the next decade? - (Headline News) from
March 26, 2007
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TORONTO -- The myriad issues surrounding 2007 -- from the introduction of smog-free engine technology, to new hours-of-service rules, to a recent downturn in freight volume -
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MATS REPORT: Cummins brings back the 600; says orders strong - (Headline News) from
March 22, 2007
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Among several product announcements made by Cummins just prior to the Mid-America Trucking Show here, one will find special favor with many Canadian truck operators -- a 600-horse ISX with a whopping 2050 lb ft of torque, on sale this fall.
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SCR looks more viable as 2010 solution: Experts - (Headline News) from
March 19, 2007
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NEW YORK -- Some of the barriers to making SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) the 2010 emissions solution of choice are falling in North America, according to industry experts.
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Sterling's class 4/5 bullet revealed - (Headline News) from
March 07, 2007
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Rounding out its now very full truck lineup, Sterling unveiled the new Bullet cab-and-chassis model yesterday here at the National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show.
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Delphi creates groundbreaking SCR technology - (Headline News) from
February 27, 2007
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LUXEMBOURG -- The world's first automotive ammonia sensor has been developed by Delphi Corp. The new technology will allow direct closed-loop control of the SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) systems used by an increasing number of diesel vehicles to reduce NOx.
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CTA gives Harper's green idea 'thumbs up;' Projects could include speed limiters - (Headline News) from
February 15, 2007
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OTTAWA -- An environmental initiative for truckers, by truckers, seems to have struck a chord in Ottawa, as the Conservative government's newly announced $1.5 billion environmental plan may include Canadian Trucking Alliance proposals like mandatory speed limiters,
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ArvinMeritor sells emissions systems unit to focus on core markets - (Headline News) from
February 02, 2007
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TROY, Mich. -- Just a few months after boosting its marketshare in the commercial vehicle emissions solutions industry, ArvinMeritor has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Emissions Technologies business group to New York-based equity investment firm One Equity Partners (OEP) for about $310 million.
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Gov't anti-idling rebate program under scrutiny - (Headline News) from
January 30, 2007
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OTTAWA -- The federal Conservative government says bureaucrats botched the multimillion-dollar FleetSmart program and has ordered a series of audits into the beleaguered initiative.
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Bush calls for increased use of biodiesel, alternative fuels - (Headline News) from
January 24, 2007
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WASHINGTON – U.S. President George Bush wants to make America less dependent on foreign oil supplies by increasing the use of renewable and alternative fuels.
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Freightliner prepares for first unveiling of hybrid truck - (Headline News) from
January 15, 2007
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GAFFNEY, S.C. -- New hybrid powertrain technology developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis, Eaton, and Detroit Diesel will be on public display for the first time at two of the trucking industry's largest shows in early 2007.
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EPA proposes onboard diagnostics for heavy trucks - (Headline News) from
December 14, 2006
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WASHINGTON -- For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to require the emissions control systems of large diesel and gasoline highway trucks and buses to be monitored similarly to passenger cars.
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OTA lobbies for clean truck incentives - (Headline News) from
December 05, 2006
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TORONTO -- In a bid to accelerate purchases of upcoming low pollution engines -- and save some manufacturing jobs in the process -- the Ontario Trucking Association is taking its clean air blueprint to Queen's Park.
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Studies back carriers' clean air manifesto: CTA - (Headline News) from
November 22, 2006
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TORONTO -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance says two recent studies support the group's 14-point action plan to help truckers be effective in business while reducing emissions and fighting climate change.
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Trucking, JIT, a major GHG contributor: Study - (Headline News) from
November 09, 2006
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OTTAWA – Transport trucks are being blamed for much of this country's smog and pollution, according to a new federal government study on the environment.
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Smooth transition to cleaner ULSD in Canada - (Headline News) from
October 16, 2006
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OTTAWA -- "D" Day for official ULSD implementation in Canada came and went without anyone hardly noticing.
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Buyers of low-emission trucks aren't happy: JD Power survey - (Headline News) from
October 06, 2006
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Heavy truck customers are increasingly experiencing problems with heavy-duty truck engines that meet recent EPA-regulated emission standards, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Heavy-Duty Truck Engine/Transmission Study released yesterday.
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ArvinMeritor displays Clean Air Solutions portfolio - (Headline News) from
September 25, 2006
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HANOVER, Germany -- Making good on a previously stated goal to increase market share in the commercial vehicle emissions solutions industry, ArvinMeritor has unveiled a portfolio of original equipment aftertreatment products in Europe called its Clean Air Solutions.
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CTA calls for '07 purchase incentives in next budget - (Headline News) from
September 13, 2006
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OTTAWA -- To help boots the purchase of 2007, low emission, smog-free trucks in the market place, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling upon the federal Minister of Finance to include tax incentives for truckers that get behind the wheel of an '07, in his next budget.
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What biodiesel is better? Researchers decide - (Headline News) from
July 13, 2006
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VANCOUVER -- A new study by University of Minnesota researchers says soybean-based fuel blends are a vastly better choice than biofuel produced from corn.
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OTA urges Ontario to OK trucking clean air pact - (Headline News) from
July 11, 2006
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TORONTO -- Ontario carriers want their home province to follow its French-language neighbor in implementing "home-grown" environmental measures, which include mandating speed limiters for all trucks.
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Border guards concerned over diesel exhaust exposure - (Headline News) from
July 10, 2006
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OTTAWA -- The union representing Canada's border officers is launching an investigation to find out if gas and diesel emissions from idling cars and trucks lined up at crossings is affecting officers' health.
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CTA supports US weight exemption for anti-idle technology - (Headline News) from
July 04, 2006
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OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is in favour of a 400-lb weight exemption, contained in the US Energy Policy Act of 2005, for idle reduction systems or auxiliary power units installed on heavy-duty vehicles.
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Trucking group unveils Canadian enviro-truck plan - (Headline News) from
June 29, 2006
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OTTAWA -- Now that the new Conservative government has ditched Ottawa's commitment to the flawed international Kyoto protocol in favor of a made-in-Canada solution, the Canadian Trucking Alliance has some suggestions as to how the feds can clean up the environment and help carriers at the same time.
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Mack, Volvo say OK to SCR solution for 2010 - (Headline News) from
June 28, 2006
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LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. Mack Trucks has joined parent truckmaker Volvo trucks and other OEMs in declaring that Europe's preferred emission reduction technology will also be used in North America.
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Enginemakers greenlight B20 biodiesel test standard - (Headline News) from
June 26, 2006
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- They're coming around. While all heavy-duty engine makers currently approve a five percent blend (B5) of bio- and petro-diesel in their products, the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) has just approved a test spec for a 20 percent blend (B20).
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Eaton Offers Unique 2010 Emissions Solution - (Headline News) from
June 24, 2006
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Eaton Corporation is working on a new diesel exhaust aftertreatment technology to meet 2010 U.S. EPA emissions requirements.
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Chevron takes biofuel research to the next level - (Headline News) from
June 22, 2006
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SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Chevron Corp. and the Georgia Institute of Technology have formed a strategic research alliance to pursue advanced technology aimed at making cellulosic biofuels and hydrogen viable transportation fuels for the transportation-trucking industry.
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OTA hoping Ontario politicians hitch a ride on speed limiter bandwagon in Quebec - (Headline News) from
June 20, 2006
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QUEBEC CITY -- Reducing truck crashes and equaling the competitive playing field for fleets may no longer be the main point carrier groups are riding to make mandatory speed limiters a reality across Canada -- not when environmental arguments seems to carry more weight among politicians.
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ATA calls redundant California emissions bill "unwise" - (Headline News) from
June 20, 2006
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A pending California "magnet" bill that would allow regions to set their own diesel emission benchmarks should be rejected by Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, says the U.S.'s largest carrier group.
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Brown's Green Fleet passes 100-million mile mark - (Headline News) from
June 15, 2006
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ATLANTA -- The UPS fleet of alternative fuel trucks recently hit a major milestone, surpassing more than 100 million miles in delivering packages to homes and businesses.
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CTA wants to CTEER anti-idling rebate program back to NRCan - (Headline News) from
May 11, 2006
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OTTAWA – A government program that gave financial incentives for the purchase of anti-idling technology has expired – and the Canadian Trucking Alliance wants it back.
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EPA boss gives low-pollution '07 engines a nod - (Headline News) from
May 10, 2006
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WASHINGTON -- EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson is happy with the progress made by engine makers in meetings the agency's newest round of tough emission standards.
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Trucking still leading in freight-efficient transportation projects - (Headline News) from
May 08, 2006
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OTTAWA -- Five new projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the freight transportation sector, including another two trucking-related ventures, have approved for the eighth round of funding under Transport Canada’s Freight Sustainability Demonstration Program.
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ULSD concerns linger just months before introduction; ATA predicts minimum nickel per gallon premium - (Headline News) from
April 26, 2006
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Fuel and fuel prices are at the very top of the trucking industry's list of concerns these days. And things are getting even dicier.
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Freightliner, FedEx roll out new hybrid electric trucks - (Headline News) from
April 24, 2006
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GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., FedEx Express, Eaton, Utilimaster and Detroit Diesel have all teamed to develop a "revolutionary" line of hybrid electric-powered walk-in vans.
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Freightliner Numero Uno kicks off Truck World 2006 - (Headline News) from
April 20, 2006
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Chris Patterson sounds off on OEMs' past sins, capacity, driver shortage, and '07 rules
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Reefer Madness in California; OOIDA, ATA battle tough TRU rules - (Headline News) from
April 06, 2006
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GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Golden State has truckers seeing red these days. American owner-operators have joined the country's carriers in trying to put a stop to a controversial rule which subjects trucks hauling reefers in California to extremely stringent emission standards.
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DaimlerChrysler's plug 'n play Sprinter hybrid - (Headline News) from
March 31, 2006
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The world's largest car and truckmaker will roll out 40 new Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) in the U.S. and other countries as part of a new test fleet program.
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Westport makes Cummins LNG engines ready for commercial market - (Headline News) from
March 30, 2006
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VANCOUVER -- Alternative fuel-power innovator Westport Innovations from Vancouver has received the California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification for its High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology adapted to the Cummins ISX heavy-duty truck engine.
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Chevron to offer both CI-4 and CJ-4 engine oils in 2007 and beyond - (Headline News) from
March 28, 2006
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Chevron says it will still offer its CI-4 Plus engine oil in 2007 even after the introduction of the upcoming CJ-4 specification next October.
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EnviroCan may delay ULSD deadline; exempts remote north from rule - (Headline News) from
March 27, 2006
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OTTAWA -– In order to mitigate some of the expected problems during the transition from 500 ppm-based sulfur fuel to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), Environment Canada will likely follow the U.S.'s lead in granting the petroleum industry a 45-day extension to introduce the fuel to market.
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MATS REPORT: Detroit Diesel announces '07 Mercedes-Benz engines - (Headline News) from
March 23, 2006
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Parent company also working on global engine platform for post '07 market
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MATS REPORT: ArvinMeritor packages aftertreatment for Detroit, Mercedes engines - (Headline News) from
March 23, 2006
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Company adds that it's ahead on 2010 solution as well.
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ULSD rollout a 'planned hurricane' say market experts - (Headline News) from
March 20, 2006
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NEW YORK -- The trucking industry's transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) will be like a "planned hurricane," with suppliers bracing for some expected supply shortages, contamination, and price volatility.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Detroit Diesel, Freightliner bullish on '07 Series 60 engine roll-out - (Headline News) from
February 27, 2006
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- With more than 5 million test miles logged on 58 trucks, and thousands of test-cells hours clocked before that, Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) says it's ready for EPA '07.
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Brown gets even greener - (Headline News) from
February 20, 2006
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ATLANTA -- The largest for-hire carrier in North America has announced it has ordered 50 new-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks.
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Cummins gives B5 biodiesel green light - (Headline News) from
February 15, 2006
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COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins has reaffirmed its support of biodiesel fuel as a means to potentially improve air quality and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil through increased use of renewable fuel sources.
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Volvo Trucks unveils lineup of 2007 engines: Will cost $7.5 K more - (Headline News) from
February 14, 2006
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. -- Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its comprehensive new family of heavy-duty diesel engines for 2007 -- the 11-litre D11, 13-litre D13 and 16-litre D16 -- meets strict new U.S. emissions standards that take effect in 2007.
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Cat opens new aftertreatment facility for ACERT engines - (Headline News) from
January 30, 2006
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PEORIA, Ill -- Caterpillar today announced the formation of Cat Environmental Technologies -- a new group that brings the development and manufacturing of all aftertreatment technology and products in-house.
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Cummins introduces vocational '07 ISL - (Headline News) from
January 19, 2006
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COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins told a World of Concrete audience this week that its 2007 ISL delivers increased performance and fuel efficiency for vocational customers.
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EPA eases ULSD transition for retailers - (Headline News) from
November 11, 2005
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WASHINGTON -- In order to better facilitate the transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD), the Environmental Protection Agency is again extending the compliance deadline for retail outlets by 45 days.
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New '07 engines could cost up to $10,000 more: International T&E - (Headline News) from
November 09, 2005
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WARRENVILLE, Ill -- Stricter 2007 diesel emissions standards could add $5,000 to $6,000 to the price of a new medium-duty engine and $7,000 to $10,000 to a big bore Class 8 engine.
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Manitoba Pumps up Biodiesel, Minnesota Backs Off - (Headline News) from
November 02, 2005
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The province of Manitoba has followed Ontario's lead and cut the taxes applied to bulk sales of biodiesel in order to encourage more companies to produce it.
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Sleeper trucks now banned from idling in California - (Headline News) from
October 26, 2005
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Heavy-duty trucks with sleepers are now prohibited from idling for more than 5 minutes in the Golden State.
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SCR the answer to 2010: DaimlerChrysler truck boss - (Headline News) from
October 17, 2005
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STUTTGART, Germany -- Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology will be the solution to the North American emissions challenge of 2010, says Andreas Renschler.
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Cat celebrates ACERT milestones - (Headline News) from
October 11, 2005
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PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar marked milestones for the rollout of ACERT across the Caterpillar product line and honored customers who are using ACERT technology to help meet emission requirements around the world in a recent ceremony.
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Fleets Aim to Repair Our Air - (Headline News) from
October 06, 2005
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HAMILTON, Ont. -- Canadian Tire Transportation and the City of Hamilton have issued a challenge to all fleets, public and private, across Canada: let's reduce fleet idling by 20 percent by the end of November, 2005.
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Patent officer rejects Caterpillar's patent on ACERT - (Headline News) from
October 03, 2005
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WASHINGTON -- A 78 year-old retired chemist from Georgia says he invented Caterpillar's low emission ACERT technology for diesel engines -- and for the second time, a US Patent and Trademark Office examiner agrees.
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Minnesota biodiesel rule for trucks is on; truckers worry over costs - (Headline News) from
September 29, 2005
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Minnesota truckers are the first transport providers in North America required to fill up their fuel tanks with a biodiesel blend.
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CTA wants widespread testing of ULSD before deadline - (Headline News) from
September 16, 2005
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OTTAWA, -- Canadian truckers want to expedite testing of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel with new 2007 low emission engines before petroleum companies in Canada mirror the US EPA mandate of ULSD here next year.
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Joint Can-Am clean air agreement announced; focuses on anti-idling - (Headline News) from
September 15, 2005
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DETROIT -- Natural Resources Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed an agreement to co-operate and share information on environmental projects.
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Cummins named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index - (Headline News) from
September 13, 2005
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COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Engine-maker Cummins has been recognized for its economic, environmental and social leadership by Dow Jones
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Thermo King units EPA-OK for next decade - (Headline News) from
August 29, 2005
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MINNEAPOLIS, -- Thermo King says its 2005 truck units with Tier 2 truck engines are assured EPA-compliance until 2016 and beyond.
The Environmental Protection A
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Anderson: Kyoto won't move without trucking - (Headline News) from
August 18, 2005
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance said yesterday that it has been assured that the trucking industry will have the chance to weigh in on the impact ratification of the Kyoto Protocol would have on motor carriers.
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Diesel particulate filters make the grade in Alberta - (Headline News) from
August 07, 2005
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EDMONTON, (Aug. 8, 2005) -- As part of its ongoing interest in exploring ways to reduce vehicle emissions in urban areas, the Clean Air Strategic Alliance has just completed a comp
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Mack preps customers for '07 - (Headline News) from
July 29, 2005
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As part of its ongoing effort to provide as much information as possible about the upcoming 2007 emission regulations, Mack Trucks is conducti
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Cat Applauds U.S. Retrofit Emissions Bill - (Headline News) from
July 12, 2005
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PEORIA, Ill -- Caterpillar has announced it supports legislation in the U.S. Senate that will improve the availability of clean-diesel emissions technology for old
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Trucking group weighs in on anti-idling, border wait tracking - (Headline News) from
June 30, 2005
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There's no summer lull for the Canadian Trucking Alliance, which has put lobbying efforts in high gear these last couple weeks.
Among several other proj
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Trucks consume half of U.S. fuel: Study - (Headline News) from
June 08, 2005
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Trucks now account for over half of all vehicle fuel consumed in the U.S., according to a new study.
The U.S. Commercial Fleet Market Forecast, 20
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EPA adopts 'real-world' truck testing for '07 diesel emissions - (Headline News) from
June 06, 2005
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WASHINGTON, -- Testing highway diesel truck emissions under 2007 standards will be more accurate, less expensive, and more effective under a new in-use testing
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: EPA eases ULSD fuel compliance date - (Headline News) from
May 31, 2005
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WASHINGTON, (May 31, 2005) -- Sulfur standards will be temporarily eased in new diesel fuel blends mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA announced that to be
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Emissions Challenge:
Challenger Takes Natural-Gas-Powered Trucks on the Road - (Headline News) from
May 25, 2005
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CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Southern Ontario trucking giant Challenger Motor Freight will begin operating five new trucks powered with liquefied natural gas.
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Cummins, U.S. Gov't move towards high-efficiency engine - (Headline News) from
May 19, 2005
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COLUMBUS, Ind. (May 19, 2005) -- Cummins recently announced significant progress toward meeting engine efficiency and emissions targets as part of the government-industry 21st Cent
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OTA report questions relevancy of Drive Clean - (Headline News) from
May 11, 2005
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TORONTO, (May 11, 2005) -- Ontario trucks under seven years of age should no longer be required to undergo Drive Clean tests based on the current pass rate for the industry, the On
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Cat Video Assists Drivers with ACERT Engines - (Headline News) from
March 09, 2005
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Caterpillar has released a new video for drivers which helps explain the company's new ACERT engine technology.
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Cat issues SCR caution - (Headline News) from
December 17, 2004
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PEORIA, Ill. -- The brass at Caterpillar Power Systems has taken the unusual step of suggesting others in the trucking industry remain open-minded when it comes to emissions-control
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New Ontario Drive Clean standards begin tomorrow - (Headline News) from
March 31, 2004
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TORONTO, (March 31, 2004) -- Stricter standards of Ontario's Drive Clean program are set to take effect tomorrow -- tightening pollution controls for heavy trucks, but also offerin
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First retail biodiesel station in Canada opens - (Headline News) from
March 02, 2004
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MARKHAM, Ont. (March 2, 2004) -- Ottawa-based Topia Energy -- one of Canada's largest commercial producer and supplier of biodiesel -- unveiled the country's first retail biodiesel
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Truck buyers time trades with next round of emission regs - (Headline News) from
October 24, 2003
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TORONTO, -- Truck makers are facing face hard questions heading toward the next emissions bar set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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DaimlerChrysler's plans to control emissions with SCR - (Headline News) from
September 30, 2002
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HANOVER, Germany, -- Not unlike conversations here these days, much of the talk -- formally and otherwise -- at
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The dirt on smoke: Canada's Kyoto commitment - (Headline News) from
August 18, 2001
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Diesel engines burn fuel and, in so doing, convert chemical energy to kinetic energy.
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Stray Cat: Company goes its own way for '02/07 emissions - (Headline News) from
March 12, 2001
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MOSSVILLE, Ill. -- Caterpillar will not be using cooled exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) to meet 2004/2007 emissions
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Ottawa wants 'Canadian solution' to pollution settlement - (Headline News) from
March 08, 1999
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OTTAWA -- A negotiated settlement between the Canadian government and six makers of diesel engines alleged to have intentionally circumvented emissions rules
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The dirt on smoke: Canada's Kyoto commitment - (Headline News) from
October 26, 1998
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TORONTO -- Diesel engines burn fuel and, in so doing, convert chemical energy to kinetic energy. That’s great if the goal is to move a truck down the road.
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Engine makers settle on EPA pollution claims - (Headline News) from
October 26, 1998
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For years, diesel engine-makers in North America have jumped through hoops to meet ever-tougher emissions rules. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection
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