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NewsDecember 14, 2016

PIT Group to Hold its First U.S. Fuel Economy Trials

Montreal-based research and engineering firm PIT Group has announced it will hold its first set of Energotest fuel-economy trials in the U.S. at Uvalde, Tex., from Feb. 13-17, 2017.

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NewsOctober 4, 2016

PIT Group to Conduct Fuel Efficiency Testing for U.S. Xpress

PIT Group, an engineering and research group for the trucking industry, plans to conduct its first In-Service Fuel Testing on powertrain combinations for U.S. Xpress.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJune 7, 2016

Photos: PIT Group Energotest, Spring 2016

During the PIT Group’s Energotest, the engineering and research group tests and evaluates a wide range of products focused on providing improved fuel efficiency for the North American commercial vehicle market. Photos courtesy of PIT Group.

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NewsApril 14, 2016

Equipment Testing Models Meet Different Needs

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Yves Provencher, manager of PIT Group by FP Innovations, is a clear believer in testing new vehicle technologies. But every test model has strengths and weaknesses, he told the audience at the inaugural Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit Wednesday.

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NewsOctober 20, 2015

Canadian PIT Group Opens U.S. Offices

The Canada-based trucking industry engineering and research firm, PIT Group, will open a U.S. office to increase its presence in the country.

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ArticlesOctober 3, 2014

Got A Knowledge Gap?

What new technology that you’ve used in the last 10 years has made a real difference to your operation? Do you know?

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NewsSeptember 2, 2014

PIT Receives Funding for Engine Programming Project

The Performance Innovation Transport group announced it has received funding to initiate a commercial vehicle engine programming project to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 8, 2013

Aero Add-ons Put to the Test

The Performance Innovation Transport Group recently tested trailer side skirts and undercarriage air deflectors.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeOctober 23, 2013

SmartTruck Refutes Recent Test Results

UPDATED -- Officials with SmartTruck fired back at testing results announced a month ago showing trailer undercarriage air deflectors result in fuel savings far less than some manufacturers are claiming, releasing its own third-party research at the American Trucking Associations' annual convention.

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NewsOctober 18, 2013

PIT Compares North American and European Volvo Truck Models

FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport group, a not-for-profit engineering and research group for the North American trucking industry, announced it is conducting fuel consumption tests comparing European and North American Volvo Trucks models.

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