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Canada - Anti-emissions rule takes effect - Time for Quebec trucks to quit smokingQUEBEC CITY,Canada -Today's Trucking -4 Sept 2006: -- La Belle Province is truly becoming non-smoking. Cigarette smokers have been forbidden to blow smoke in public areas since May, but now it's truckers' turn to stop fumes from their trucks in the province. This past weekend, Quebec’s road inspectors began giving tickets under the new anti-truck pollution program, Programme d'inspection et d'entretien des véhicules automobiles lourds (PIEVAL)... This heavy-duty vehicle inspection and maintenance program -- which takes effect anywhere in Quebec below the 55 parallel -- was officially launched on June 1st, and enforcement began on Sept. 1st... Truck owners could face fines up to $3000 for not repairing emission control components in QueTargeted by the PIEVAL are the vehicles weighting over 3,000 kg, including trucks, bus, emergency vehicles and municipal vehicles... (Foto: Truck owners could face fines up to $3000 for not repairing emission control components in Que)
* USA - Volvo, Mack engines ready for '07 EPA certification
GREENSBORO,N.C.,USA -Today's Trucking -5 Sept 2006: -- Applications have been filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to certify to 2007 emissions standards the new family of engines manufactured by Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks... Volvo and Mack are subsidiaries of AB Volvo... The applications cover the Volvo D11, D13 and D16 engines -- as well as the Mack MP series -- with emissions control technologies to meet the very strict new standards taking effect on diesel engines manufactured after January 1, 2007...
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