Monthly Archives:  January 2012

Several Navistar engines will not meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions standards after February 29, 2012, when its emissions credits are expected to run out, according to the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Mansfield Oil Company has officially launched Mansfield Energy, the company's newly-formed holding group. The new company will help promote investment in the development of its Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) offering, according to Mansfield's CEO.

A new video from Semler Industries, a provider of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) pump and storage solutions, shows how DEF can become crystallized and why the fluid needs to be protected.

Navistar International has lost its bid to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recall competitors' 2010 engines using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology.

Love's Travel Stops will offer bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) at the pump at all of its truck stops by the end of 2012. Kevin McCarthy, Project Manager at Love's Travel Stops, told discoverDEF.

The Road Dog Trucking channel has started reporting Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) pricing data in its top of the hour updates. The channel's Sirius XM Trucking News broadcasts, which provide the latest trucking industry news, now carry DEF pricing data from DEF Tracker.

Emissions analyst Integer Research, which operates discoverDEF.com, has launched a Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) locator website in Brazil, EncontreARLA.com.br. The PROCONVE P7 emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles in Brazil came into force January 2012.

There are now 353 locations across North America with bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dispensing at the fuel island, all of which are listed on discoverDEF.com. This is an increase of 260 locations since January 2011 or well over 250%.

The most read discoverDEF.com news stories of 2011 focused on the development of the truck stop network for bulk DEF, truck manufacturer Navistar and off-road vehicle manufacturers' Tier 4 Final emissions strategies. Top 10 discoverDEF.

The average U.S. price of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) at the pump increased by three cent between November and December, to $2.76 per gallon, according to DEF Tracker.