Four of California’s heavy-traffic trade corridors will benefit from $200 million in voter-approved Proposition 1B funds to help reduce emissions from heavy-duty trucks, locomotives and railyards, commercial harbor craft and other sources. The Los Angeles/Inland Empire, Central Valley, Bay Area and San Diego/Border regions were Continue Reading

The Department of Transportation recieved requests for more than 40 times the amount of the $1.5 billion it doled out to TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants, but the government agency said those projects it OK’d would create jobs and spur lasting economic growth, reduce gridlock for Continue Reading

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has extended its deadline for fleets seeking funding to upgrade with aerodynamic components. Originally announced on September 10, 2009, the SmartWay-Certified Technology Fund is offered to the on-road Canadian owned or operated fleets and Owner-Operators for the purchase, the Continue Reading

Navigating through the compliance procedurs to meet new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations and finding financial assistance to get there may have gotten easier for fleets. Consulting group Automotive Resources International (ARI) provides help for its clients to meet CARB regulations through the management of reporting, replacements, retrofits and more with the Continue Reading

The Canadian government is encouraging the use of eco-friendly components in the trucking industry with its announcement that $1 million is available for fleets to pay for their upgrades. Fleets may apply for up to $100,000 to cover the addition of proven, EPA SmartWay-certified devices, such as aerodynamic components and Continue Reading