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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay news
EPA SmartWay news from Fleet Owner
Continental regional steer tires SmartWay-verified
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC has announced that its entire family of regional steer tires has been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership's list of verified fuel-saving technologies...
Cummins ISX11.9 certified for 2010
Filling out Cummins’ on-highway engine line, the ISX11.9 diesel has been certified as meeting both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions standards for 2010...
SmartWay verifies trailer skirt for CARB rules
The Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program says fleets installing Silver Eagle Manufacturing’s new Aero Saber trailer skirt will satisfy stringent California Air Resources Board (CARB) legislation requiring 53-foot trailers operating in the state to have aerodynamic devices installed on trailers that yield 5% or greater verified fuel savings. According to the manufacturer, its skirt can deliver up to a 5.7% improvement in fuel efficiency for a tractor trailer combination...
EPA planning “SmartWay 2.0” upgrade
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will propose a significant upgrade to its successful SmartWay program. The goal is to establish far more detailed metrics for fuel savings and emissions reductions, including for other modes, as well as expanding the program to cover more transportation operations around the world...
Video: Why fleets select SmartWay
At NPTC's 2010 meeting, two fleets sat down to talk about why they are involved in the EPA's 'SmartWay' program...
Goodyear G662 RSA Fuel Max tire gets SmartWay nod
The G662 RSA Fuel Max tire from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has received EPA SmartWay verification as a Verified Technology. The tire, which is an all-position regional tire, is also CARB-compliant, said Goodyear...
Con-way Multimodal joins SmartWay
Con-way Multimodal has announced joining the SmartWay Transport Partnership and said it will pursue strategies to help the partnership’s goal of reducing between 33 and 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2012...
Continental Eco Plus tire given SmartWay OK
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The HDL2 DL Eco Plus deep lug drive tire from Continental Tire isn’t even on store shelves yet, but it has been verified by the EPA’s SmartWay program for low rolling resistance...
A China-made first for SmartWay
Double Coin Holdings, Ltd. has announced it has become the first tire manufacturer headquartered in China to have a commercial truck tire placed on Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay list of verified fuel-saving technologies...
Two Bridgestone P&D tires added to SmartWay list
A pair of Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) tires have been added to the list of EPA SmartWay verified technology...
Four Yokohama tires add SmartWay verification
Four additional Yokohama tires have been added to the list of verified technology for the U.S. EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership...
BBTS launches free-rolling Firestone tire and new Bandag tread
Bridgestone Bandag Tires Solutions (BBTS) has unveiled a new Firestone product and a BBTS retread product for less-than-truckload fleets...
Smog and trucking
With public hearings being held this month regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to tighten smog standards in the U.S., the trucking industry, which has already endured tighter regulations on diesel emissions, is waiting to see what impact the latest measure, if enacted, could have...
Toyo earns SmartWay nod for tire trio
Three commercial tires marketed by Toyo Tires have received verification from the EPA SmartWay program...
SmartWay Trailer Regs Take Effect Jan. 1
Starting on Jan. 1, no 2011 or subsequent model year 53-ft. or longer dry, refrigerated or curtainside van trailer may be pulled by a heavy-duty tractor on a highway in California unless it is either SmartWay-certified or has been retrofitted with equipment meeting SmartWay technical requirements and specifications for fuel-efficient trailers...
Other EPA SmartWay resources
SmartWay Transport Partner List
View all current SmartWay Transport Partners -- SmartWay Truck Carriers, Rail Carriers, and Logistics Companies, including fuel efficiency/environmental performance scores....
Smartway fuel savings calculator
The SmartWay calculator is designed to help truck owners compare the costs and estimate the fuel savings associated with various efficiency technologies. The calculator is designed for owners of single trucks as well as multiple-truck fleets....
