Diesel fuel continued its downward track Monday, falling 5.6 cents from a week ago to an average $2.13 gallon nationwide, Department of Energy reported.
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Ending Accounting Gimmicks
Legislation introduced by two prominent members of the Senate Finance Committee could go a long way toward taking the air out of some politicians’ stampede to raise short-term revenue by leasing out or selling public highways and other public assets.
April 27, 2009
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Three DEF Manufacturers Gain API Certification
Several companies that blend diesel exhaust fluid, the urea solution used in truck engines with selective catalytic reduction systems, have had their blends certified by the American Petroleum Institute.
March 23, 2009EPA Rule Would Track Emissions as First Step to Cap-and-Trade
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week took the first step toward creating a national cap-and-trade system, proposing a new rule that would establish a federal system for reporting carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases produced by large stationary and mobile sources.
March 16, 2009Obama’s Call for Cap-and-Trade a Concern for ATA Chairman
President Obama called on Congress to approve legislation creating a cap-and-trade system aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Obama spoke on Feb. 24 to Congress in a joint session and invited spectators, who included the chairman of American Trucking Associations.
March 2, 2009National Retail Systems Deploys Clean Trucks to Calif. Ports
National Retail Systems has deployed 115 trucks to comply with the Clean Truck Program requirements set forth by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the company said Tuesday.
February 17, 2009Navistar Urges Trucking to Back Gradual Phase-in of 2010 Regs
ARLINGTON, Va. — A top Navistar Inc. official said the company is pursuing its own solution to meet the 2010 U.S. emission standards, because it doesn’t believe the fuel savings claimed by competitors will justify the higher costs and more complicated systems associated with the new engines.
February 16, 2009Paccar Offers Aftermarket Particulate Filter
Paccar Inc.’s parts dealers are offering the company’s Engine Control Systems Purifilter, an aftermarket passively regenerating diesel particulate filter approved by the California Air Resources Board for installation and use in a wide variety of Class 8 trucks.
February 2, 2009EPA Warns of Possible Dioxins In Cummins’ 2010 SCR System
The Environmental Protection Agency said it is concerned that emissions systems using a copper compound that engine maker Cummins Inc. will use in 2010 models could generate “likely human carcinogen” dioxins, in which case it would “likely not certify” the systems.
January 12, 2009EPA to Require Sensors For Emissions in 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued its final rule requiring heavy-truck manufacturers to install onboard diagnostic systems starting in 2010 to alert drivers when engine emission systems are malfunctioning or deteriorating.
December 15, 2008