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NewsJanuary 22, 2013

California Trucking Groups Continue Legal Battle Against CARB, EPA

The California Construction Trucking Association has filed a Notice of Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in its nearly two-year-long legal case against the California Air Resources Board's heavy-duty, on-road truck and bus regulation

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NewsDecember 28, 2012

EPA Administrator Jackson to Leave Post

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, who was at the helm of the agency for its first-every greenhouse gas/fuel efficiency regulations for commercial trucks, is stepping down

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Articlesby Jim ParkDecember 20, 2012

Does the MIL Lamp Spell Aftermarket Opportunity?

Your customers are going to be seeing a lot more of that ubiquitous yellow engine-shaped icon on their dashboard with the latest model trucks.

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NewsDecember 11, 2012

Survey: Speed Reduction, Driver Training, Progressive Shifting Give Best Fuel Efficiency Payback

A survey of fuel efficiency initiatives found that the best payback came from cutting highway speed, training drivers and progressive shifting. Not surprisingly, these actions, along with recording engine data for greater driver feedback, also were the most commonly implemented among the carriers surveyed

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NewsNovember 27, 2012

Petroleum Industry Files Suit Challenging Biodiesel Mandate

UPDATED -- The American Petroleum Institute, which represents the petroleum industry, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its mandate for the use of 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2013, a 28% increase from the 2012 requirement.

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ArticlesNovember 13, 2012

VorBlade Technology Verified by EPA SmartWay Program

Colorado-based company, Avantechs, announced that its VorBlade Wing System, which improves the aerodynamics for trucks and trailers, was recently verified by the EPA SmartWay Program

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NewsMarch 22, 2009

Navistar, Competitors Continue Sparring Over SCR

The word-war over the two paths being taken to meet 2010 exhaust limits by North American truck and engine builders continued at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2008

The Real Cost of Trucks

Why equipment costs more today... or does it?

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Articlesby Jim ParkAugust 1, 2008

Running Lean

Lightweight specs are no longer just for extra payload.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2008

Confusion Over 2010

New technology adds another twist to emissions solutions for next EPA mandate.

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