Federal Court Rules Against EPA in Navistar Engine Case
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has lost a fight with truck engine makers over an earlier decision allowing Navistar International to sell earlier models of its engines with exhaust gas recirculation technology, even though they did not meet f…
Bison reaches LNG milestone
WINNIPEG, Man. — Bison Transport says it has now accumulated a million miles with its liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered trucks.
New Peterbilt vehicle in full production
DENTON, Tex. – The latest truck to roll out of Peterbilt, the vocational Model 567, is currently in full production.
Gates Canada helps power the Great Northern Ride
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Snowmobile enthusiasts are suiting up for the 14th consecutive year to raise money for the Lansdowne Children’s Centre Foundation.
Maine lawmaker: Truckers probably don’t have a lot of brains
A Democratic legislator from Auburn is under fire for an error-riddled email to the Auburn Police Department in which he complained about trucks using loud compression brakes or jake brakes as they drive near his home.
Provincial proposal to raise fuel tax garners OTA reaction
TORONTO, Ont. – The transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel will recommend a series of potential measures to raise $2 billion annually, the amount needed to fund the Metrolinx Big Move.
Iowa’s plans to close rest stops worry truckers
One of the big issues surrounding rest area management is providing enough parking for long-haul truck drivers, who are limited by federal regulations on the hours they can remain on the road.
TransX receives first of 150 new Peterbilt tractors
WINNIPEG, Man. — TransX has taken delivery of the first of 150 new Peterbilt 579 tractors the company will be deploying.
Tallman Truck Centre named Cobra trailer distributor
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Tallman Truck Centre has announced it will be distributing the line of Cobra aluminum dump trailers in Ontario.
Carrier Transicold’s engine emissions system for California gets CARB approval
ATHENS, Ga. — Carrier Transicold says its optional engine emissions system (EES) designed to comply with California’s stringent emissions standards has been CARB-approved.