Sparking electric-powered powertrain adoption
Despite currently record-low fuel prices, emissions, anti-idling and noise regulations are driving medium-duty fleets to consider alternative fuels for their transportation needs. In particular, for operations with local multi-stop routes covering less than 100 miles a day, interest continues to grow in electric-powered delivery and work trucks. According to Motiv Power Systems, approximately one-third of the
Five truck trend takeaways from February
We know it’s tough to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place. 1. Fleet Equipment dives into medium-duty Medium-duty trucks are application-specific productivity machines. February was their time to shine in the pages of Fleet Equipment. From engines
Update: OEM alternative fuel offerings
Over the years, we have been witness to the ebb and flow of alternative fuels for on-highway vehicles, which has been driven the price and/or availability of oil. Typically, fleet applications drive the choice for specific alternative fuels. We asked truck original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) about the current alternative fuel trends and demands, and where fleets
Alliance Autogas gains EPA engine certifications
Alliance Autogas, through their equipment developer Blossman Services, Inc., has gained EPA approval for the two of its medium-duty spark-ignited engine platforms, the 6.8 V10 from Ford and the 6.0 V8 from General Motors. Depending on the engine certification, model year coverage ranges from 2010 up to 2016. “With the development of these engine platforms we
Penray’s tips on battery maintenance in the summer
Editor’s note: The following is a release from chemical company Penray Inc. on the care and maintenance of batteries during the summer. All information and tips are Penray’s own. Does my battery need attention in the hot summer months? You bet it does! Reliable starting depends on battery care year-round. Folks most often associate battery care with
The vocational truck rollouts roundup
When more than 10,000 truck fleet managers, manufacturers and equipment distributors descended on the Indiana Convention Center for The Work Truck Show 2015 they were able to witness the debut of a number of new vocational truck products. Among them were three vehicle announcements. Extending its lineup from Class 4 through Class 7, Hino Trucks
Johnson Truck Bodies showcases latest equipment advances
Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies (JRTB) showcased its line of refrigerated truck bodies at the 2015 NTEA Work Truck Show in the Indiana Convention Center, including a lightweight, three-temperature-zone Guardian composite truck body built to serve the growing market for home and B2B deliveries. The specially designed truck body is mounted on a Ford F-550 chassis
Work Truck Show details educational session offerings
The Work Truck Show 2015, held March 4–6 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, has announced the details of its exclusive educational sessions. According to the show’s organizers, attendees can learn the latest strategies for maximizing ROI, evaluating new technology, controlling costs and better serving customers by attending these sessions. The Work Truck Show 2015’s educational
Big data effectiveness for fleets
“At the same time that a larger volume of data on trucking operations is becoming more readily available, less expensive processing power is also coming on the scene,” says Steve Bryan, chief executive officer of Vigillo.
Designing programs to avoid CSA violations
A 2013 CSA Violation Study by Vigillo, which provides a widely used CSA reporting system that aggregates, organizes and delivers fleet safety information in a suite of CSA Scorecards, reveals that maintenance related issues make up over 80% of all violations among all seven BASICs, or Behavior Analysis Safety Improvement Categories. Furthermore, notes Steve Bryan,
