advertising ATDynamics, manufacturer of the TrailerTail, announced at the American trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition, that it has now deployed 10,000 devices in the US. Collectively, they have logged more than 300 million miles and saved more than two million gallons of diesel fuel, the company claims. The trailer tails, which extend off the rear [...]
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Canada unveils ploans to reduce truck emissions
April 24th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen advertising Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent has announced proposed regulations for reducing greenhouse ga (GHG)s emissions from heavy-duty vehicles on the road. The proposed regulations are meant to curb emissions from vehicles ranging from large pickups to buses and heavy trucks. If implemented, the regulations would begin in 2014 and would gradually restrict emissions allowances [...]
Philadelphia’s SEPTA To Add 160 Hybrid Buses
March 19th, 2012 Aaron Turpen SEPTA, the transit authority for the Philadelphia area, will be adding 245 new buses to the fleet, according to a plan submitted to the SEPTA board. 160 of those buses will be diesel-electric hybrids while the rest will be standard diesel unless a special grant goes through to make all of the additional buses hybrids. [...]
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Tags: bus, Canada, NOVA, Nova Bus, Philadelphia, Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh (city) New York, SEPTA 
1 Comment »Hino Shows Class 4/5 Diesel Electric Hybrid for U.S.
February 3rd, 2011 Aaron Turpen Hino Motors has been working to enter the North American market with its fleet lineup of light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks. The company has announced plans to introduce a new Class 4/5 diesel electric hybrid truck to the U.S. and Canada next month. Hino first introduced its hybrid powertrain as a test vehicle for the [...]
