Convoy of Smog-Free Trucks to
Converge at Trucking Convention This Week
(TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2007) – The Ontario
Trucking Association will be unveiling some of the first of the new generation
of smog-free trucks to be put into service in Ontario. The display is part of
OTA’s 81st annual convention which takes place Thursday, Nov. 15 and
Friday, Nov. 16 at the Toronto Congress Centre (650 Dixon Road, Toronto). (The
display is open only to registered delegates of the convention and the
media).
The new trucks, which hit the market earlier this
year, are the first that must – by law – meet tough new emission
standards that will virtually eliminate smog-causing emissions from trucks
between now and 2010. Trucks on display have been provided by the following
manufacturers: Mack, Peterbilt, Volvo, Freightliner, Kenworth and
International.
The 2007 and newer model year trucks are equipped with
a device known as a particulate trap which filters out microscopic particulate
matter (PM) known to be harmful to human health. The engines have also been
designed to use environmentally responsible ultra low sulphur diesel fuel. The
purchase price of the new trucks come at a steep price though – it costs
about $8,000 more per unit to buy a 2007 model year truck than one built in
2006.
Trucking is the only freight mode in the country whose
emissions – both from its fuel and from its engines – are so
regulated.
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The two-day convention brings together presidents,
CEOs and senior managers of the country’s trucking industry. It is the
largest convention of its kind in Canada, and is the place where industry
leaders meet to discuss important industry issues. The convention attracts over
4,000 business leaders each year. About the OTA convention:
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