The North American Council for Freight Efficiency, or NACFE, says it’s difficult to determine how much additional revenue or lower operating costs will be guaranteed by lightweighting.
However, reducing vehicle weight provides manufacturers with opportunities to keep enhancing operational efficiencies, and can have a direct influence on operations, drivers, maintenance and vehicle life cycles.
As connectivity improves, so does safety. Take a look at the technologies in Volvo’s all-new VNL that mitigate risk in the cab, and on the road.
You don’t just spec a truck for sustainability in the same way that you don’t spec a truck only for fuel efficiency. Those are important spec’ing considerations to be sure, but safety is equally important, and then there’s connectivity that allows you to better manage your asset. Today’s heavy-duty trucks package all of the important considerations together to deliver on fleet expectations.
The interior, exterior and lighting packages for the Model 589 available exclusively through Peterbilt’s 425+ dealer locations.
Regular visual inspections are crucial to the safety of your trucks and their drivers.
Joe Keene of Babcox Media speaks with Hunter Engineering service rep Rick Marzen on the latest upgrades to the HD Elite Wheel Balancer.
Even one is too many for safety minded fleets who like to keep their trailers rolling productively.
Mitigating high operational costs is one thing, but when tragedy strikes, it’s vital to show corners were not cut on safety to save a dollar.
Natural gas may help cut trucking industry emissions, according to NACFE, but you need to weigh your options before making the switch.
Fleetguard shares the story of filtration science leading to a biodiesel solution with a seven-time increase in performance.
A glimpse into the fossil-free future of truck engines that run on everything from biodiesel to natural gas to hydrogen.
