Effective June 1, the Canadian province of Alberta will make available $2 million in incentives for truckers who choose to invest in fuel-saving technologies. The program’s eligible technologies include: trailer skirts and fairings ($500); end fairings ($500); cab heaters ($400); auxiliary power units ($1,500); gap fairings ($300); and Continue Reading

For Class 8 trucks, hybrid engine technology is years away, but already in other medium- and heavy-duty applications, the innovation is paying off, and not just with fuel savings of 30 percent or more. Shorter downtimes, simple maintenance and mile after environmentally friendly mile for forward thinking fleets are among the bonuses for the Continue Reading

The addition of 50 hybrid delivery trucks in the Philadelphia area brings UPS Inc.’s total fleet of low-emission and alternative-fuel vehicles to 20,000. Delivery routes in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Phoenix have already incorporated hybrid trucks, and plans call for the addition of more in eight U.S. cities. The carrier is estimating that these 200 hybrids will help Continue Reading

Featuring numerous next-generation technologies, Carrier Transicold’s new hybrid refrigeration unit, the Vector 6600MT, offers high refrigeration capacity and up to 20 percent more fuel efficiency than its predecessor. However, like the company’s Vector 6500 unit, it uses Carrier’s exclusive Deltek diesel-electric technology Continue Reading

Partnerships among manufacturers of idle-reduction systems could pay off both for customers and the OEMs. By pooling resources, vendors potentially tap into greater innovations that offer higher returns on investment for customers, and fleets benefit from utilizing more advanced equipment. OEMs agreed that to succeed in Continue Reading

On the first day funds were available through the joint funding program between the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the CA-based Clean Transportation Technologies and Solutions (CalStart) organization, $5 million went out. To organizers, that indicates a “pent-up” demand for hybrid technologies. The $20-million Hybrid Truck and Continue Reading

The future of trucking will see a stronger OEM relationship with its customers, in terms of monitoring equipment sold, as well as more of a mass market appeal for hybrids, according to experts at the recent Heavy Duty Dialogue 2010 in Las Vegas. With new truck sales lagging behind, the panel has already seen a growth in Continue Reading

A “major breakthrough” in battery technology is a must to boost the demand for all-electric and hybrid electric vehicles, according to a study recently released by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Without it, the high-tech vehicles will never have a mass market appeal. The study indicated that if they higher prices had a quicker Continue Reading

Thermo King has announced discounts for its customers in Canada and the U.S. on preventative maintenance services for its TriPac Hybrid Auxiliary Idle Reduction and Temperature Management System (APU). in time for the winter season. This promotion runs now through Jan. 29, 2010, at participating Thermo King dealers Continue Reading

Though they offer reduced carbon footprints and greater economy, hybrid cars and trucks, would you believe, are too good to be true? That’s according to the New York personal injury firm of Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C., which claims the “quietness” of these vehicles put pedestrians and bicycle riders at greater risk. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report released this year indicated that Continue Reading