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CARB can enforce rule requiring aero add-ons to trailers, EPA says
CARB has been granted permission by the federal government to enforce its requirement that trailers in the state be equipped with certain EPA-verified aerodynamic equipment.
August 11, 2014
Business
Utility introduces new side skirt
Utility Trailer introduced its 120A-4 advanced aerodynamic side skirt design at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. The skirt is U.S. EPA SmartWay-verified to achieve greater than 5 percent fuel savings and can be used in combination with low rolling resistance tires on Utility trailers to achieve CARB (California Air Resources Board) compliance for California […]
March 22, 2013
Business
First Peterbilt 579 delivered
Peterbilt Motors Company announced the delivery of the first Model 579 to TMC Transportation of Des Moines, Iowa.
September 15, 2012
Business
Paccar’s Sobic bullish on truck production
Executive expects a 2.9 percent to 3.9 percent increase in demand for trucks bigger than 6 tons by 2015.
March 23, 2012
Business
Peterbilt LNG is first SmartWay alt-fuel
Model 386 liquefied natural gas truck meets fuel-saving, low-emission equipment requirements set for Class 8 trucks.
September 16, 2011
Business
CARB extends trailer fleet registration date
Aug. 1 deadline is set if fleets want to take advantage of a new regulation designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
July 5, 2011
Business
SmartWay program aimed at drayage trucks
EPA SmartWay Drayage Program is a goods movement initiative designed to clean up air in and around U.S. ports.
June 29, 2011
Business
SmartWay certified drive tire
The M657 on-highway drive axle position tire is EPA SmartWay certified. The tire uses the company’s e-balance technology and has a stiffer belt package and bead construction. The tire fits both single and twin drive-axle applications and is available in four sizes: 11R22.5, 295/75R22.5, 11R24.5 and 285/75R24.5. TOYO TIRES, www.toyotires.com
June 10, 2011
Business
SmartWay certified drive tire
The FD695 PLUS drive tire, made for tandem axle drive tractors in long-haul and regional operations, features a cap/base tread compounding design and deep 26/32-in. tread depth. The tire has continuous shoulder ribs to help distribute weight and torque evenly. The tire can be retreaded for either trailer or drive axle and is certified by […]
May 31, 2011
Business
Drayage fair to detail government incentive programs
The Drayage Truck Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 16, at the Port Authority’s Executive Building parking lot in Houston.
April 13, 2011
Business
U.S. Xpress orders 1,000 SmartWay certified trucks
U.S. Xpress, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has ordered 1,000 new Peterbilt 587s, the truck maker announced. Peterbilt’s new Model 587s have been certified as fuel-efficient by the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program. The 587 has an aerodynamic design made for long-haul operations, lowers greenhouse gas emissions and reduces NOx emissions, particulate matter and other air […]
January 19, 2011
Business
SmartWay verified long-haul tires
The GSL213 long-haul steer, the first GT tire to receive SmartWay verification from the EPA, has a pattern designed to resist irregular wear and extend mileage, the company says.
December 10, 2010
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