Volvo Trucks field-tests liquefied gas

Volvo Trucks will initiate public field testing with methane diesel trucks that can run on liquefied methane gas. At the same time, Sweden's first filling...

Cummins ships 37,000 EPA2010 engines

Cummins announced the shipment of nearly 37,000 EPA 2010-certified engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) aftertreatment since their introduction...

Mack engine orders surpass 10,000 mark

Mack Trucks Inc announced that its orders for Class 8 vehicles equipped with EPA 2010-compliant engines, when combined with those of its sister company...

Prius on steroids
, BY RICK WEBER

FREIGHTLINER describes it as the first-ever diesel electric hybrid fuel truck. With apologies to Toyota, Diesel Direct president Dan Abrams calls it a...

First step
, By Charles E Wilson

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the first US national standards targeting greenhouse gas (GHG)...

Scania collaborates in research to develop biofuel-based engine

Scania has been granted SEK 30 million about EUR 3.3 million by Sweden's Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation Initiative (FFI) to develop a biofuel...

Volvo Trucks field-tests liquefied gas

Volvo Trucks will initiate public field testing with methane diesel trucks that can run on liquefied methane gas. At the same time, Sweden’s first filling station for liquefied methane gas will open at Stigs Center in Göteborg. ...

Scania collaborates
in research to develop
biofuel-based engine

Scania has been granted SEK 30 million—about EUR 3.3 million—by Sweden’s Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation Initiative (FFI) to develop a biofuel engine intended for heavy commercial vehicles. This research will show how the best characteristics of the diesel and the Otto principle can be combined in an engine that can operate on both alcohol- and gaseous methane-based fuels...

Clean Energy Fuels teams
with Pilot to provide NG
truck fueling nationwide

To support the growing demand for natural gas-fueled trucking in the United States, Clean Energy Fuels Corporation has signed an agreement with Pilot Travel Centers LLC to build, own, and operate public access, compressed and liquefied natural gas (CNG/LNG) fueling facilities at agreed-upon Pilot Flying J truck travel centers nationwide. ...

Cummins EPA '10 engine output at 26,000

After seven months' production of its EPA 2010-certified and compliant engines, Cummins has built and shipped more than 20,000 heavy-duty and MidRange...

Next Generation Scientists join to support biodiesel

The next generation of thought leaders is gearing up to lead America’s energy efforts—and biodiesel is front and center...

Odyssey Logistics
joins SmartWay

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (OL&T) has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, earning the highest rating of 1.25. ...

Cummins EPA '10 engine
output reaches 26,000

After seven months' production of its EPA 2010-certified and compliant engines, Cummins has built and shipped more than 20,000 heavy-duty and MidRange engines with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment...

ATA supports SETA legislation in Senate

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) strongly supports the Safe and Efficient Transportation ACT (SETA) of 2010, S 3705, introduced August 4 by US Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Herb Kohl (D-WI)...

Alcoa Wheels launches
CalcuLighter Version 2.0

Alcoa Wheels has launched Version 2.0 of its CalcuLighter, the online tool designed to provide commercial vehicle fleet managers and owner-operators detailed information they need when making wheel-buying decisions to lower operating costs, improve productivity, and reduce greenhouse gases...