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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2018

Nikola Starts Hiring Staff for Arizona R&D Center

Nikola Motor has started hiring for its Arizona Research & Development Center that is slated to open in November.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 7, 2018

Are Diesel Fuel Additives for You?

Diesel fuel additives can help compensate for poor quality fuel, and even make good fuel better. The question is, does your trucking operation need a fuel additive?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 6, 2018

Daimler Trucks North America to Build Electric Cascadia, M2 Trucks

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles, a Freightliner eCascadia and a Freightliner eM2 106, during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day.

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Articlesby David CullenJune 5, 2018

How to Push Your Truck Fleet's MPG Envelope

While there’s no one way to get up on the cutting edge of fuel efficiency, fleets can get there without undue risk to their bottom lines. What it takes is moving swiftly, but deliberately, with a data-driven approach.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJune 5, 2018

Cutting Edge and Conventional: Shell’s Starship Concept Truck Arrives

The Shell Starship concept truck was designed to push the boundaries of fuel economy and freight efficiency using technology and components readily available today.

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Newsby Steven MartinezJune 5, 2018

States Invest VW Diesel Settlement in Clean Vehicle Technology

Millions of dollars in settlements from the VW diesel emissions cheating scandal will be made available for clean vehicle technology in California and Connecticut.

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ArticlesJune 4, 2018

Commentary: Why Not Propane?

Propane as a vehicle fuel doesn’t get enough love these days.It’s been around so long as an alternative fuel option that it just kind of sits in the background awaiting attention, and with the sudden interest in electric trucks, it may be destined to stay there. Commentary by Executive Contributing Editor Rolf Lockwood.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJune 4, 2018

Real-World Fuel-Economy Lessons From NACFE Run on Less

A fuel-sipping tractor-trailer is a sum of its parts, and every little tenth of a mile can eventually help pay big dividends over the long haul. Check out these strategies used by fleets in the Run on Less fuel-economy run put on by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency to surpass an average of 10 mpg.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJune 1, 2018

Building a Culture of Fuel Economy

Driving truck fleet fuel efficiency gains needs to go deeper than hanging another aero device on your trailer.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Jack RobertsMay 31, 2018

3 Proven Fuel-Saving Strategies for Truck Fleets

With fuel prices on the rise, there’s no better time to refocus on fuel economy. Here are three things that nearly any fleet can focus on to drive up fuel savings fast.

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