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Moorpark Unified School District’s future school bus fleet is electric

The wheels on the MUSD’s IC Buses go ’round and ’round thanks to the battery electric powertrains.

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Pacific Drayage Services shares emissions reduction trucking equipment strategy

With its Class 8 EV deployment underway, Pacific Drayage Services aims to provide sustainable transportation solutions.

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Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing invests big into zero-emissions equipment strategy

Velocity hopes its battery-electric commercial truck rentals and charging infrastructure will make a sustainable impact for the fleets it serves.

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Beyond EV total cost of ownership

Einride’s success with its heavy-duty electric tractor fleet is rooted in driving overall equipment efficiency.

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Linde Canada sets sights on a net-zero carbon footprint future

How LNG tractors are making a decarbonization impact.

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Model year 2024 diesel engines: What you need to know

What to expect when you’re expecting new diesel engines

Truck powertrain downspeeding—how low can you go?

It’s been part of the specification vernacular for many years. As a powertrain-focused strategy for improving fuel economy, downspeeding has been of interest to fleets looking to lower fuel costs. For manufacturers, it is also a means of meeting efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions regulations. The concept itself is simple. With downspeeding, the rear axle

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Trailer telematics: How data can impact the service process

With on-board trailer telematics becoming increasingly common, fleet trailer service operations are continually finding new ways to benefit from these advanced technologies. “Telematics solutions can use data from critical trailer components to enhance service processes, support uptime and improve highway safety,” said Ross Froat, executive director of FleetPulse, a smart trailer telematics system by Great Dane.

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EV chassis developments continue as suppliers address technology, charging, maintenance issues

Not a day goes by, it seems, that there’s not news about new developments in electric vehicle chassis. Traditional truck OEMs and newcomers to the market alike are steadily announcing their latest plans and technologies, and fleets are taking notice.  Along with those developments, however, comes the need for fleet managers to address a number

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Protecting truck systems and components from cold weather-related changes

It’s that time of year again. Fall is upon us and on the horizon is colder weather. Next spring, the welcome warmth of the season will bring changes as well. And with those seasonal shifts come conditions that can sideline trucks. That’s a prospect that any fleet manager knows can raise costs for unscheduled repairs

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The impact of truck tire maintenance on diesel fuel economy cannot be understated

The science is simple—the air pressure in a tire is what carries the load, explained John Ramaika, regional fleet manager at Double Coin. Therefore, an underinflated tire requires more energy, meaning more fuel to roll. “The simplest and most neglected maintenance item which will impact tire performance and fuel economy is proper inflation,” he said.

Efforts to stop truck CPC module thefts continue

WGAL News 8, an NBC affiliate in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, broke the story in early April: “Police are investigating the theft of computer modules stolen from trucks ready to go up for auction in Lancaster County. Hess Auctioneers in Marietta said the modules are worth thousands of dollars.” At the time, the company was getting ready