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ArticlesOctober 4, 2011

Good stories countered by complaints at TMC's Fleet Talk

What's going on with the latest diesels? The answer depends on who's doing the talking

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Articlesby Tom BergAugust 25, 2011

Don't Forget to Factor DEF into Fuel Costs

2010-model diesels are running well and turning in better fuel economy than their EPA-'07-spec predecessors, according to reports we've heard at industry meetings and in conversations with fleet managers

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Articlesby Tom BergAugust 17, 2011

TMC's Type IV Fuel Economy Test Rewritten with Aftertreatment in Mind

How does the fuel-fed regeneration of diesel particulate filters affect overall fuel economy for heavy-duty trucks?

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ArticlesJuly 11, 2011

All You Need to Know About 'B Numbers'

To many customers, reliability and durability are as important as pulling ability. They should look at an engine's "B" rating

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ArticlesJuly 6, 2011

More about methane

Just over a week ago I 'penned' a brief column on the European launch of Volvo's new 'MethaneDiesel' FM tractor. It needs a little expansion

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ArticlesJune 27, 2011

Volvo Launching MethaneDiesel Truck in Europe

Volvo Trucks in Sweden is about to be the first to market a methane-powered truck for long-haul operations in Europe

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ArticlesJune 16, 2011

Another company developing fuel-efficient, opposed-piston engine

Earlier this year, we wrote about the OPOC engine from EcoMotors. Since then, we've discovered another opposed-piston engine, from Achates Power in San Diego

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ArticlesMay 13, 2011

An Eastern Star?

Amidst endless chatter about electric power and even fuel cells, the good old internal combustion engine clearly isn't going away any time soon

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ArticlesApril 13, 2011

Engine Smarts: New directions in aftertreatment

You may not know that Navistar owns a subsidiary company called PurePower Technologies, formed last year, which has just announced the purchase of the Eaton Corporation's aftertreatment business. And it says the solid-ammonia dosing technology developed by a small Danish compan

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeApril 11, 2011

Dealer of the Year Nominees Talk About 2010 Engines

The five nominees for the American Truck Dealers/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year report that new engines meeting the 2010 emissions standards so far seem to be causing fewer problems than their 2002/04 and 2007 counterparts, and that support from the manufacturer is significantly improved

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