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Trailer side skirts are a common sight, but fleets may be missing out on fuel-saving opportunities if they’re not up to speed on the latest trends in trailer aerodynamic devices.
Read More →Tire Protector USA announced that its fuel-saving EcoFins Vortex Generators are now available in side skirts.
Read More →Transtex’s Edge TopKit+ system, featuring aerodynamic side and top rear fairings and mud flaps, has been pre-approved to meet California Air Resources Board emissions standards for 2021 to 2023 model year trailers.
Read More →Strehl, which makes aerodynamic components for trailers, has purchased truck-trailer aerodynamic systems provider Rocketail and will form a new company called FleetAero.
Read More →XStream Trucking's new TruckLabs company name reflects its expanding role in bringing new engineering solutions based on research and data to the North American trucking industry.
Read More →The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has revised its Tractor Aerodynamic Devices and Trailer Aerodynamic Devices confidence reports. Originally published in 2016, several equipment developments led NACFE to revise the reports.
Read More →Rocketail XR is an upgrade of the Rocketail aerodynamic systems for reducing tail-end drag on semi-trailers. It addresses the problem of aerodynamic trailer boat tails sustaining damage on impact with loading docks or other objects.
Read More →Rocketail announced a new contact response hinge that allows its aerodynamic Wings to be closed when needed.
Read More →In addition to being offered on new International trucks, the Custom Drive Wheel Fairing system will be available for aftermarket purchase through the International Truck dealer network.
Read More →The Environmental Protection Agency is making some changes to its SmartWay program that offers information on verified fuel-efficient technologies. Day cabs are now eligible for the SmartWay designation, and research into fuel-efficient retreads will result in changes to how those products are classified.
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