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It’s a win-win-win

A lot of good things happened when Penske Truck Leasing joined EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership

Marking time in engine years

Given the economic events of the last several months, few will regret seeing the end of 2008 –– but what about next year?

Industry supports SmartWay

Recently, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) announced the launch of an industry program designed to reduce fuel consumption and cut CO2 emissions that includes the recommendation that fleets participate in the EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership.

Now we have SmartWay trailers

We’ve talked about the availability of SmartWay certified tractors on this page several times.

In search of…

The search for viable fuel options and new truck technology to lessen dependency on diesel fuel is a global concern.

Follow the leader

There’??s an old proverb that says "Nothing succeeds like success,"?

Lesson from Europe

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Germany to get first-hand experience with truck component technology that is headed our way.

New SmartWay testing being developed

On this page last month we talked about the fuel saving advantages

Go green, save green

Environmental rules continue to nudge our industry into adopting more "??green" initiatives.el pricesficiently in several waysm the educational and technical training systems of the automotive and light vehicle service segment. might have otherwise remained mere engineering drawings, at least for a few more years.lace>, early in May.ze in our lifetime – then fuel economy is likely a high priority for you.

SmartWay generates smart buys

If you work in the trucking industry, and are not currently in some sort of coma, you have seen magazine ads or trade show displays of vehicles sporting the “U.S. EPA Certified SmartWay” logo.

Sustainability: a new focus

Environmental and economic challenges are moving many fleets into a new business strategy, called “sustainability,”

In search of a “green” shop

As one famous frog once said, “It’s not easy being green.” Fleets that operate in today’s regulated environment have found out just how true that statement can be.