
The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council is working with partners to track repair costs and study electromechanical braking. A progress report kicked off TMC's Annual Meeting in Atlanta Feb. 23.
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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.
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The EPA is looking to establish more stringent heavy-duty diesel truck emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other pollutants. The exact rule may well hinge on public comments— and the agency may be deluged by them, both pro and con, given the early reaction.
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The North American Council for Fuel Efficiency’s 2019 Annual Fleet Fuel Study found that the 21 participating fleets have saved almost $900 million in combined fuel costs since 2017. But there's a “significant” performance gap between them and typical fleet performance.
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As we head into 2020, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares her top takeaways from 2019 on the trends affecting trucking.
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The subjects of our Top 10 Articles for the year range from the whys and wherefores of complying with new safety regulations, especially the ELD mandate, to what strategies to deploy to curb the driver shortage. Other standout topics include the impact of liberalized marijuana laws on trucking and a look at why there have been so many high-profile fleet closures.
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Autonomous truck developer TuSimple said the results of a recent fuel economy study proved that trucks under autonomous control get up to 10% better fuel economy than similarly equipped trucks operating with human drivers.
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Sweden’s Volvo Group has developed electric concept trucks for construction and regional-distribution applications in Europe.
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The California Air Resources Board is suspending enforcement of its greenhouse-gas emission standards for trailer for at least two years.
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The Yokohama 114R UWB tire is designed to meet the demands of high-scrub operations, the company said, while delivering improved fuel efficiency.
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