Fuel savings
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Asia-Pacific
DOWN UNDER TRUCKING: garbage trucks go electric
Signs of the impending transition to electric vehicles continue to gather apace. The authorities in the Western Australian City of Fremantle are trialing an electric…
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American Shipper
CMA CGM unveils LNG-fueled box ship giant (VIDEO)
At 400 meters in length, the CMA CGM Jacques Saade has capacity for over 23,000 containers.
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Equipment
Platooning is ready for prime time, but are fleets, drivers and governments?
According to experts, platooning is a “now” technology ready for commercial operations, but there is still some resistance and operational challenges that must be overcome.
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Fuel
Michelin branches out with new aerodynamic trailer efficiency solution
Michelin's Energy Guard trailer aerodynamic package can help fleets see a 7.4% improvement in fuel savings versus running a similar trailer without it.
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Economics
Thor’s DIY approach can help disrupt an industry
Thor describes themselves as a “transportation lab with a goal of tackling fleet management problems.”
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Fuel
Hylliion releases regenerative braking technology for tractors
Hyliion announced the availability of its tractor electrification system at the American Trucking Associations’ MCE show in Orlando this week. The system uses regenerative braking…
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Economics
Peloton set to debut truck platoons later this year
Unlike autonomous vehicles, a driver remains in ultimate control of a truck while in platoon formation. Because of this, it is likely that two-truck platooning…
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