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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 17, 2019

Electromechanical Brakes Next Project for Expanded TMC, PIT Group Partnership

The PIT Group and the Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations will begin testing and evaluating electromechanical braking systems for Class 8 trucks, the groups announced.

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Newsby Jim ParkFebruary 22, 2019

Transtex in Talks to Buy SmartTruck Trailer Aero Assets

SmartTruck apparently is shutting down its operations and selling the assets related to its TopKit Class 8 trailer aero systems to another trailer aero device provider, Transtex.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Pit Group Tests Michelin, Continental and Double Coin Tires

Three trucks. Three sets of tires from three tire manufacturers. Two tests. One battle for fuel efficiency.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2018

TMC, PIT Group Reach Deal on Collaborative Partnership

TMC and the PIT Group of FPInnovations have announced they will form a collaborative partnership that will offer benefits to TMC members and bring the two organizations closer together on testing and engineering projects.

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ArticlesNovember 6, 2017

PIT Examines Effects of Optimized Engine Programming

PIT Group have been busy on a project first launched in 2014 that aims to examine the effects of optimized programming on commercial vehicle engines.

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NewsNovember 1, 2017

PIT Group Studies Effectiveness of Driver Training

Driver fuel efficiency and safety training is only effective if it includes refresher courses, according to results from a recent PIT Group study on driver training.

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NewsAugust 9, 2017

PIT Group Assesses Real-World Platooning Operations

Canada's PIT engineering research group is overseeing a month-long series of truck platoon tests in order to evaluate how the new technology will perform in real-world fleet operations.

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NewsJune 2, 2017

Pit Group to Evaluate Fuel Efficiency of 5 Tire Brands

Pit Group's Spring Energotest in Blainville, Quebec, Canada, will focus on the fuel economy of tires, evaluating the efficiency of five brands.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2017

U.S. Xpress Becomes a Pit Group Member

Following fuel consumption tests conducted at its facilities in Georgia, U.S. Xpress has become a member of the Pit Group, an organization specializing in truck related technology implementation through testing and fleet advisory services.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 8, 2016

Pit Tests Fuel Economy With U.S. Xpress [Photos]

The Pit Group is working with U.S. Xpress to test and verify emerging powertrain, fuel efficiency, and safety technology, as well as trucking-specific best practices both in the shop and in the cab. Photos: Jack Roberts

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