Response to the California Air Resources Board’s Clean Vehicle Project has been such that the incentive program is nearly out of money. The rebates ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 for passenger cars, zero-emissions motorcycles and select commercial electric vehicles are doled out on a first-come, first-served basis, but the number of requests could deplete the agency’s coffers by July. Funding could be renewed at CARB’s July board hearing, but changes to the program are expected. Among CARB’s proposals are tripling the money it makes available for the program, but cutting the Continue Reading

One Canadian province is making available $2 million to fleets and owner-operators provided the money is used to add aerodynamic components aimed at reducing emissions. Alberta’s Trucks of Tomorrow program is accepting applications through Dec. 31, 2011 for awarding rebates of up to $30,000 per operation to cover components such as auxiliary power units (APUs), skirts and fairings, or hybrid trucks. The program’s website addresses frequently asked questions, rebate requirements, Continue Reading

The Ontario Trucking Association is petitioning its provincial government to help subsidize the purchase of cutting edge green technologies, including 2010 engines that help reduce emissions, that are part of the Canadian Trucking Associations enviroTruck initiative. OTA President David Bradley urged the use of super-accelerated Continue Reading