ATLANTA — Over the course of 18 days, trucks participating in a demonstration by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency showed significant improvements in fuel efficiency through investments in technology and skilled drivers.
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Avoid Aftertreatment Woes With Routine Preventive Maintenance
Heading off engine exhaust aftertreatment headaches can be as simple as doing preventive maintenance by the book, representatives of fleets and truck and engine makers said. Diesel particulate filtersand selective catalytic reduction systems have helped Class 8 trucks cut emissions of particulate matter, or soot, and nitrogen oxide compounds.
October 25, 2019Maximizing Truck Maintenance
Manufacturing first embraced Lean and Six Sigma techniques — tools and strategies to improve business processes — in the 1980s, and the concepts are gaining ground in truck maintenance shops. Those in the trucking industry who have applied Lean or Six Sigma processes said they can cut waste and increase their shops’ efficiency.
October 25, 2019Electric Trucks to Change How Equipment Is Spec’d
The brave new world of electric Class 8 trucks dawned in North America with the delivery of two battery-Âelectric Freightliner ÂeCascadia tractors to customers this past August. Penske Truck Leasing and NFI are placing the vehicles into revenue service. With electric-powered trucks, however, comes a fundamental shift in how tomorrow’s freight-hauling equipment will be specified.
October 25, 2019Decisions, Decisions
Commercial trucking is an excellent barometer for the state of the economy and where it might be going.
October 25, 2019NACV to Feature Top Truck Makers, Industry Suppliers
The trucking industry’s premier players are set to land in Atlanta for the biennial North American Commercial Vehicle Show.
October 25, 2019Aftertreatment Upkeep Starts With Relationships
Building positive relationships with dealers and independent maintenance shops is one of the keys to successfully maintaining complex engine exhaust aftertreatment systems, according to several fleet representatives.
October 25, 2019The Tractor-to-Trailer Interface
Ever since digital antilock braking systems were mandated in the mid-1990s, an ever-increasing array of electrically powered, data-networked technologies have placed increased demands on the tractor electrical system and databus.
October 25, 2019Daimler Dumps Gas-Powered Truck Bid to Build CO2-Neutral Fleet
Daimler AG is quitting development of natural-gas powered trucks to pool resources for electric and hydrogen rigs that can advance its goal of offering a CO2-neutral fleet in its main markets by 2039.
October 25, 2019Shipwell Raises $35M to Fuel Growth
Shipwell, an Austin, Texas-based startup focused on managing trucking and shipping logistics for businesses, has raised $35 million to continue its growth, the company said Oct. 24.
October 25, 2019