Online testing covers
DEF recommended practice

The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced that online testing for Recommended Practices for the Storage and Dispensing of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (PEI/RP1100) is available...

Atlantic Bulk Carriers
to distribute BlueSky DEF

Atlantic Bulk Carriers of Wilmington DE has signed on to become a distributor of Prime Lube's BlueSky Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) on the Del-Mar-Va peninsula, which includes the eastern shore areas of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia from the Chesapeake Bay to the Atlantic Ocean...

DTNA, Volvo Group dispute
Navistar’s SCR test findings

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and the Volvo Group have responded to Navistar’s recent studies on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) relating to fluid efficiency and emissions...

EPA, CARB proposals
would reassess SCR
compliance regulations

Navistar International Corporation said from a workshop recently that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) presented preliminary proposals aimed at the compliance loopholes found in current 2010 liquid-based SCR systems...

International ProStar+
with MaxxForce 13 EGR
engine beats competitors

Navistar Inc has announced results from independent, third-party testing that prove the new 2010 International ProStar+ Class 8 tractor with the MaxxForce 13 Advanced EGR engine is a leader in fluid economy...

BIO calls on Congress
to strengthen biofuels
support in legislation

If the advanced biofuel industry is to grow to meet national goals for reducing reliance on imported oil, then enduring federal commitment is vital to maintaining progress in research, development, and investment in building infrastructure...

Volvo Group produces
300,000th 13-Liter engine

Production of the 300,000th Volvo Group 13-Liter heavy-duty diesel engine was celebrated July 15 during an event in Hagerstown MD, recognizing both the North American team that assembled it and the customer who will put it into service...

PSI ships MTIS with green
Thru-T and delivery hoses

On July 5, Pressure Systems International (PSI) began shipping the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) to its OEM customers with a new green Thru-T and green striped delivery hoses to illustrate the true environmentally friendly benefits of the product...

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 Volvo Trucks North America...

NATSO urges support
for measure to extend
biodiesel tax credit

NATSO, the national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, along with industry partners, urged congressional leaders to support US Sen Charles Grassley's amendment to the Small Business Lending Act of 2010...

EMLL acquires terminal
in eastern Pensylvania

El Maniel International Inc announced the acquisition of an oil terminal in eastern Pennsylvania. The acquisition will include five acres of land, buildings, and equipment valued at more than $2 million...

Continental adds HSR2
Eco Plus steer tire

Continental Tire the Americas LLC is introducing a new and more fuel-efficient version of its medium-duty steer tire in summer 2010. The HSR2 Eco Plus is the latest addition to the family of steer tires and Continental’s answer for achieving fuel savings for the hybrid highway and regional road application...

EPA salutes Detroit Diesel
plant for energy efficiency

Detroit Diesel’s Engine Manufacturing Center in Redford MI has been recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of the first manufacturing facilities to meet the Energy Star Challenge for Industry...

Market for hybrid
trucks, buses surging

Transit buses have long been an important platform for testing new drivetrains in the heavy-duty vehicle market, but within the past couple of years, manufacturers have increased development of hybrid electric and hydraulic hybrid drivetrains for the medium- and heavy-duty truck segments...

Volvo Trucks backs Obama
fuel efficiency initiative

Denny Slagle, president and chief executive officer of Volvo Trucks North America, participated in an event at the White House during which President Obama signed a presidential memorandum aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions...