Podcast: Thoughts on engine oil, used oil analysis
November is Engine Month—at least, it is here on the Fleet Future podcast. For our first engine-focused episode, we spoke with Jim Salmon of D-A Lubricant Co., who talked about the new trends in engine oil, as well as the benefits of used oil analysis. Listen below for the full conversation, and catch up with
Tackling engine oil topics: FA-4, used oil analysis, transmission and axle greases, and more
Engine oil is more complicated than a viscosity number. We have a lot to get through, so let’s get to it. Read on to learn about FA-4 oils; the latest in engine oil technologies and advancements; the importance of used oil analysis; and the importance of using the right oils and greases throughout the rest
Catch up with the electrification podcast series from Fleet Future
All throughout September and October, the Fleet Future podcast from FE has been focused on electrification, speaking with people throughout the industry on the details of electrification, the trucks that are coming to market and what interested fleets will need to know. Brush up on your electric truck knowledge below with all seven episodes of
Kenworth talks hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric trucks and where both fit in
If you’ve been following electric truck development news over the last few years, you likely heard that Kenworth was focusing its efforts on hydrogen fuel cell trucks, rather than battery electric power. So it may have come as a surprise in early September when Kenworth announced the availability of the battery electric K270E and K370E
Podcast: The State of Sustainable Fleets
In today’s episode of Fleet Future, we’re going to zoom out a bit from the electric truck discussion and talk about alternative fuels and sustainability in general. Why might fleets be interested, and how do they get started? A recently released study tackled some of those questions. The “State of Sustainable Fleets” report from Gladstein,
Podcast: Kenworth on the new battery electric K270E, K370E
Following last month’s announcement that two Kenworth battery electric medium-duty trucks, the K270E and K370E, are now available for order, FE connected with John Luoma, director of product planning at Kenworth, to get additional details about these trucks, from the specs to the applications they are best suited for. Listen to the interview below: This
Podcast: Electric truck talk with Daimler Trucks North America
Our series on electrification rolls on as Michael Scheib, head of e-mobility at Daimler Trucks North America, joins the Fleet Future podcast to talk about the company’s progress towards electrification—with production planned in 2022—what they’ve learned so far from testing and trials, and what fleets who might be interested in electric trucks need to know.
Mack Trucks delivers LR Electric refuse truck to Republic Services
Mack Trucks has delivered a pre-production Mack LR Electric model to Republic Services to begin in-service trials in real-world refuse routes. Mack says it will use what it learns from the trials to further refine the LR Electric as it prepares to accept orders for the truck in Q4 of 2020, with production beginning in 2021.
Hino announces zero-emission ‘Project Z,’ including battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
Hino Trucks has announced “Project Z,” outlining its plans to develop and release several zero-emissions vehicles over the next few years. The project includes both battery electric and fuel cell electric trucks. “We’ll have some early prototypes in 2021, we’ll have customer demos in 2022, and we’ll be in full production before 2024,” said Glenn
Podcast: NACFE’s Mike Roeth on the potential for electric trucks in regional haul
On this episode of the Fleet Future podcast, Mike Roeth of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency joins the podcast to talk about NACFE’s Run on Less Regional and what it revealed about the potential for electric trucks in regional haul applications. Listen to the podcast here: This is part of an ongoing series
Podcast: International Trucks goes over the ‘four C’s’ of electrification
In the latest installment of Fleet Future’s ongoing series on electrification, International Trucks Vice President of e-Mobility Gary Horvat is our guest as he goes over the OEM’s “four C’s” approach to bringing electric vehicles to market. Click below to listen. You can find more episodes of the Fleet Future podcast, including all of this
Mack Trucks begins full production of medium-duty MD Series, provides details about the new trucks
The new Mack MD Series of medium-duty trucks is now in full production at Mack’s new Roanoke Valley Operations (RVO) facility in the Roanoke Valley, Va., the company announced. The Mack MD6, a Class 6 model, and the MD7, a Class 7 model, began rolling off the line Sept. 1 in preparation for delivery to
