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SolarPulse Charges and Maintains Vehicle Batteries

PulseTech has updated its SolarPulse Battery Charger Line with more efficient versions that offer increased wattage to charge maintain and desulfate lead-acid batteries in vehicles and equipment stored outside.

Solar-Powered Asset Tracker Lands on Geotab Marketplace

Geotab has added the TT600 solar-powered asset tracker by Flex to its marketplace platform to provide fleet managers with near real-time, detailed tracking information about trailers, containers, and generators, the telematics provider announced.

PennFleet Goes Solar to Reduce Dependence on the Grid

PennFleet, a provider of collision repair and emergency roadside services for truck fleets, has announced plans to use solar energy to provide power to its facilities.

Fontaine Modification Will Now Install eNow Solar Panels

Fontaine Modification Fleet Services now offers installation of solar panel systems from eNow Solar Energy Solutions, capable of powering certain systems on a heavy-duty truck.

Solar Panels on Trailers Could be a Good Idea

They don't save much fuel, but extend battery life for tractors and keep trailer lift gates ready to use.

Solar Panels Feasible for Tractors, Trailers, Says NACFE

Solar power makes sense for many commercial trucks, and in many applications, an investment in the right equipment can be paid back in roughly three years, says the North American Council for Freight Efficiency in its latest Confidence Report.

Go Power! Offers Pallet Jack and Liftgate Solar Charging Solution

Go Power! has paired its solar charging system with a new component for work trucks. The dual-charging system was engineered specifically for charging liftgate and pallet jack batteries.

Solar-Powered Reefer Successfully Tested in California

The eNow-supplied panels cut emissions and kept dairy products properly refrigerated in summer heat, the company said.

How Fleets are Using Solar Power

Solar panels have moved off building rooftops and onto trucks, tractors, and trailers.

Dometic Powers A/C Unit with eNow Solar Power

Dometic is powering its Blizzard Turbo auxiliary air conditioner with eNow’s Solar Photovoltaic Panel system, available for Class 8 sleeper trucks.