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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 25, 2017

Hendrickson 6x2 Liftable Forward Tandem Axle Available on Cascadia

Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems has partnered with Freightliner Trucks to offer the OptiMaax 6x2 liftable forward tandem axle on the new Cascadia, the company announced at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 25, 2017

Zonar Docs Streamlines Reporting for Small to Medium-Sized Fleets

Zonar has announced a new Zonar Docs image capturing solution for paperwork management and a new integration with the ContiPressureCheck tire pressure monitoring system.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsSeptember 25, 2017

Daimler Announces Public Highway Platooning Tests

DTNA president Roger Nielsen revealed at the NACV Show in Atlanta that the company is conducting platooning tests on public highways in Oregon and Nevada.

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Productsby StaffSeptember 25, 2017

Tenneco Highlights Waste-Heat Recovery, Ride-Improvement Solutions

Tenneco Inc. showed off its latest array of and emissions-related and ride-performance products at a press conference held in Atlanta on Sept. 24, ahead of the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

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Fuel Smartsby Today's TruckingSeptember 24, 2017

Cummins Sees a Future with Many Truck Power Options

Cummins continues to embrace a “buffet” of power sources for the marketplace as it prepares for a future that includes diesel, hybrids, electric powertrains, and fuel cells, the company told trucking reporters in Atlanta Sunday prior to the opening of the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 24, 2017

Eaton Cummins Unveils Endurant Automated Transmission

Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies unveiled the first product from its joint venture, a lightweight, efficient automated transmission, at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 24, 2017

Run On Less Drivers Average 10.1 mpg, Surpassing Goals

Despite the challenges of two hurricanes, on top of the normal trucking challenges of high elevations, heavy loads, and crosswinds, seven drivers over 17 days and 50,000 miles managed to average 10.1 mpg overall in the Run on Less fuel-economy road show that concluded this weekend in Atlanta.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 24, 2017

Thermo King Says New Electric APU Runs Longer

Thermo King is unveiling its new all-electric TriPac Envidia auxiliary power unit, which it claims has the longest run-time in the industry, at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta this week.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 22, 2017

Driver Sustains Over 11 MPG for 5,600 Miles

Driver David Gooch was able to sustain 11.21 miles per gallon over 5,599 miles during the #Raceto10mpg challenge put on by Cumberland International and Sharp Transport.

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Driversby David CullenSeptember 22, 2017

Gauging the Tech that Will Drive the Future of Trucking

Volvo’s Lars Stenqvist sees the potential for a chicken-or-egg dynamic slowing down how quickly smart trucks and smart highways can be integrated to leverage their potential to boost trucking efficiency.

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