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News•by Staff•August 7, 2019

Jacobs Partners with Tula on Cylinder Deactivation for Diesel Engines

Jacobs’ hardware, developed to meet Tula’s systems requirements, will further enhance fuel savings and emissions reductions, the company said.

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Articles•August 2, 2019

The Range of Propane Autogas Refueling Options Available to Fleets

Propane autogas refueling infrastructure is designed to scale and can easily adapt to the varying needs of any fleet.

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News•by David Cullen•August 2, 2019

Report Clears EPA 2017 Glider-Emissions Study

An audit by the Environmental Protection Agency’s independent Office of the Inspector General says the agency's testing of glider kit emissions, which found they produced significantly more emissions than new vehicles, “complied with standard practices.”

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Articles•by Jack Roberts•August 2, 2019

Q&A: Akasol North America President Roy Schulde

Akasol is one of Europe’s largest supplier of battery systems for commercial vehicles with hybrid-electric or all-electric drives and is now moving into the North American commercial vehicle market.

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News•by Jim Park•August 1, 2019

Dana to Provide e-Propulsion for Hydrogen Fuel Development Project

The three-year Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration project will see two hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks pulling loads of up to 140,000 pounds on 430-mile round trips between Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, beginning next year.

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News•by Jim Park•July 29, 2019

Petro-Canada Eyes 0W-20 Oils

Even with the low adoption rates for CK-4 and FA-4 oils, Petro-Canada Lubricant's is looking to the horizon in developing what could become the next oil standard, a 0W-20 grade.

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News•by Staff•July 29, 2019

Natural Gas Truck Sales Are on the Rise

Retail sales of U.S. and Canadian Class 8 Natural Gas trucks have increased in 2019, reversing the declining trend from the year before, according to ACT Research’s Alternative Fuels Quarterly.

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News•by Staff•July 29, 2019

ATRI Asks: What are Trucking’s Top Concerns?

The American Transportation Research Institute has opened its 2019 Top Industry Issues survey up for fleet operator input.

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News•by Staff•July 26, 2019

4 Car Makers to Voluntarily Stick to California Emissions Rules

In a move viewed by some as a rejection of the Trump Administraton's plan to rollback emissions standards, four major automakers have voluntarily agreed to follow California's stricter standards going forward.

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Articles•July 26, 2019

Tackling Bulk Fuel Quality Issues

Fuel quality is an increasingly important issue and diesel that isn’t pristinely clean can cause unexpected downtime, shortened maintenance intervals and costly engine overhauls.

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