Chicken, pork or beef?
Normally, this food choice is an option you have for anentree when attending a banquet or a wedding. In the near future, however, yourdrivers may soon have the same options when selecting diesel fuel.
Shutting down idling
As fuel cost rise and more states and municipalities regulate idling time, finding ways to provide creature comforts for drivers with the engine off is more important than ever.
ArvinMeritor to develop dual-mode HD diesel-electric drive train
ArvinMeritor Inc. and Wal-Mart Transportation of Bentonville, Ark., agreed to develop a dual-mode, diesel-electric drive train for a Class 8 tractor.
Clean diesels are winning
Improved emissions,good performance add to appeal
Two motors are better than one
Hybrids have received mixed reviews when used in cars and trucks, but new generations are now receiving well-earned attention
Brown goes green
UPS is investing heavily in alternative fuel-powered delivery vehicles
International reduces aerodynamic drag 14 percent
International Truck and Engine Corp. said it developed systems and devices that reduce the aerodynamic drag of Class 8 tractor-trailer applications substantially increasing fuel efficiency and potentially saving millions of gallons of diesel fuel. The U.S. Department of Energy funded the project jointly with International.
Zero RPMs
Excessive engine idling consumes more than 800 million gallons of diesel fuel a year.
Thermo King trailers offer environmentally friendly solutions
Thermo King is engineering its newest trailer units, including the SB series single- and multi-temp units, to offer a low life cycle cost while delivering maximum performance with less impact on the environment.