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Articles•Cover Story•by Jack Roberts•August 31, 2018

Why Electric Trucks? Why Now?

Electric trucks are coming, and proponents say they’ll earn their keep right out of the box.

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News•by Staff•August 30, 2018

PAM Transport Specs 550 Trucks with FlowBelow AeroKits

After internal testing, PAM Transportation Services has decided to equip 550 new Peterbilt 579s with factory-installed FlowBelow AeroKits.

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News•by Steven Martinez•August 28, 2018

Fleets Hit 7.28 MPG Average in Latest NACFE Efficiency Report

Fleets are benefiting from increased adoption of the latest fuel-saving technologies, but are still falling short of what is possible, according to a new report from the North American Council For Freight Efficiency.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•August 28, 2018

Crude Oil, Fuel Prices on the Rise

U.S. diesel prices were up nearly 2 cents per gallon from a week ago and more than 6 cents per gallon compared to a year earlier, as crude oil prices rose to their highest since early July.

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News•by Staff•August 28, 2018

Nikola to Unveil Hydrogen-Electric Truck in April

Saying it will "clobber" the competition, Nikola announced it will unveil its pre-production Nikola Two hydrogen-electric semi-truck and hydrogen filling station next April in Phoenix, Arizona.

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News•by Staff•August 23, 2018

12-Liter Natural Gas Engine Made Optional on 3 Kenworth Trucks

The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship truck and T880 and T880S vocational trucks are now available for order with the Cummins Westport ISX12N near zero NOx emissions natural gas engine.

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News•by Staff•August 23, 2018

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Could Benefit From Ammonia Breakthrough

In what could be good news for the growth and adoption of hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles, an Australian agency says it has developed a way to create hydrogen from ammonia – and ammonia is far easier to store and transport than hydrogen. In fact, Ammonia stores almost twice as much energy as liquid hydrogen.

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Products•August 17, 2018

Hot Fox Fuel Heater Uses Coolant to Warm Up Fuel

The Hot Fox fuel heater from Arctic Fox is an in-line fuel heater that installs in the fuel tank.

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News•by Staff•August 17, 2018

Agility Natural Gas Engine Approved by CARB

Agility Fuel Solutions has received certification from the California Air Resources Board for its first natural-gas-powered engine, the company announced.

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Articles•August 16, 2018

Top 3 Maintenance Tips for Propane Vehicles

Technicians don’t need to worry when they hear the word “propane.” Aside from a few differences, propane autogas vehicles are much like gasoline-fueled models when it comes to keeping them running.

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