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On Jan. 27, officials of Mack Trucks Inc. and Volvo Trucks North America announced they would use engine technology based on exhaust gas recirculation, or EGR, to meet new federal diesel engine emissions regulations scheduled to take effect in 2007.
Read More →The New Jersey state legislature voted on Jan. 13, 2004, to follow California's lead by adopting some of the toughest automobile emissions standards in the country, reports the New York Times.
Read More →The Port of Oakland announced on Jan. 14, 2004, a new initiative to reduce air pollution around the port, reports The Oakland Tribune newspaper. Port officials are working to address vehicle emissions and other problems in the terminal area in order to comply with a lawsuit settlement requiring reductions in pollution.
Read More →What new technologies and fuels are coming for heavy-duty vehicles, how much will they reduce emissions and fuel use, and how much might they cost? Reflecting the rapid change and growing concern over emission technology choices, industry support for the fourth annual Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Conference has tripled over the last year.
Read More →Gasoline-powered vehicles and hybrid cars that run on both gasoline and electricity will be more cost-effective than diesel engines for the foreseeable future for cutting U.S. oil use and polluting emissions linked to global warming, according to a report in Reuters on January 6.
Read More →United Parcel Service (UPS) and the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (H-GAC) Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles program announced on December 11 that they have teamed up to reduce vehicle emissions. UPS has purchased 68 large, low-emission tractor trailers for its Houston-Galveston fleet through supplemental funding from the Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles program. The state-of-the-art vehicles will reduce N
Read More →United Parcel Service (UPS) and the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (H-GAC) Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles program announced on December 11 that they have teamed up to reduce vehicle emissions. UPS has purchased 68 large, low-emission tractor trailers for its Houston-Galveston fleet through supplemental funding from the Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles program. The state-of-the-art vehicles will reduce N
Read More →Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. announced on December 12 that it has placed an initial order with Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. for the company to supply its Platinum Plus Purifier System for the company's fleet of delivery trucks.
Read More →Public agencies in Missouri are turning to biodiesel, which is made largely from soybeans, instead of regular diesel as pressure grows to cut emissions from their fleets of trucks, the Associated Press reported.
Read More →In a spin-off of the “What Would Jesus Drive” anti-sport utility vehicle effort, a Michigan interfaith group has urged Gov. Jennifer Granholm to replace the state’s 6,934-vehicle fleet with fuel-efficient cars to save millions of dollars and significantly reduce emissions.
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