CARB Proposes to Mandate Equipment to Make Trucks More Fuel-Efficient by 2010
The California Air Resources Board, in a September staff report, proposed to require Class 8 trucks to be outfitted with fuel-efficiency technologies such as cab fairings, skirts, low-rolling-resistance tires and automatic tire-inflation systems by 2010.
October 9, 2007EPA Sets Program for Norfolk, Va., Area
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will expand a program to provide lower-cost loans for the purchase of cleaner-burning trucks to drivers in the Norfolk, Va., area.
October 9, 2007IMCC Opposes SoCal Ports’ Clean Truck Program
A group representing intermodal carriers has expressed its opposition to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach clean truck program, which the ports predict will increase drayage rates by 80%.
October 4, 2007Oil Hovers at $80 Following Inventory Report
Crude oil futures fell slightly following a Department of Energy report that showed an increase in inventories last week, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
October 3, 2007Oil Dips Following Inventory Report
Crude oil futures fell slightly following a Department of Energy report that showed an increase in inventories last week, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
October 3, 2007Volvo Delivers First 2010 Test Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America said it will begin field testing trucks this month that are designed to meet stricter 2010 U.S. emissions regulations.
October 3, 2007Diesel Rises 1.6¢ to $3.048
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price rose 1.6 cents to $3.048 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 2, 2007Volvo Urges Global Standard for Alternative Truck Fuels
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Truck manufacturer Volvo AB urged the world’s political leaders and energy producers to agree on global fuel standards that would allow truck makers to produce a new generation of cleaner-burning vehicles.
October 1, 2007Cummins Taps EGR for 2010 Engines
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cummins Inc. said it will not use selective catalytic reduction for its 2010 heavy-duty engines, making it the first manufacturer to reject the urea-based system widely used in Europe to cut emissions.
October 1, 2007Diesel Jumps 6.8¢ to $3.032
Diesel fuel jumped past the $3 mark Monday, gaining 6.8 cents to $3.032 a gallon, the Energy Department said following its weekly retail price survey.
September 25, 2007