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Maintenance in the Messy Middle Part 3: Biodiesel

Biodiesel can reduce emissions, improve fuel-system lubricity and use existing diesel infrastructure. But NACFE’s Messy Middle maintenance report says fleets must actively manage storage, cold-weather operation, filters and oil drain intervals to avoid problems.

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The Diesel Engine Enters NACFE’s ‘Messy Middle’

Enhance Fleet Performance with High-Efficiency Auxiliary Power Units

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Maintenance in the ‘Messy Middle’ Part 2: Renewable Diesel Fuel

Products•February 29, 2016

FlowBelow Inks Long-term Supply Deal with DTNA

FlowBelow Aero's quick-release wheel covers are now a data-book option on Daimler Trucks North America's Cascadia Evolution model.

News•by Tom Berg•February 29, 2016

NACFE: Trailer Aero Products Work, 'Depending'

Trailer aerodynamic devices work, but how well depends on the products and users’ operating conditions, says the latest Confidence Report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

Articles•by Jim Park•February 26, 2016

QuickSpin: Transpower's Electric Heavy-Duty Tractor

The totally electric ElecTruck could change the way we view electric vehicles in the Class 8 space.

News•February 24, 2016

Hino Strikes Deal for Diesel Treatment Equipment

Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (CTDi) has agreed to supply Hino Motors, Ltd. with its DuraFit diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) for Hino’s North American dealerships.

News•by Deborah Lockridge•February 24, 2016

Volvo Trucks Moves Forward With Focus on Brand, Uptime, Technology

The recent reorganization of Volvo Group along brand lines should be pretty seamless to North American customers in the short term, according to executives at a briefing for reporters Wednesday, but expect advances soon in powertrain technology and tests of connected vehicle technology and platooning.