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Fueling the future: Alternative fuels are becoming mainstream

If you’re a regular reader of this heavy-duty column, you’re likely starting to see an emerging theme: There is no one-size-fits-all, magic bullet solution to improving your fleet’s efficiency. It’s a collection of equipment integration, maintenance best practices and technology, working in concert to save money and boost the bottom line. Alternative fuels continue to

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SCR technology lives up to promises

Fuel economy in EPA 2010 SCR engines was initially projected to be 3% better than 2007 models. Today, customers in utility truck applications are reporting a 5% improvement in actual use.

The changing medium-duty truck landscape

Managers of medium-duty fleets will soon be faced with making new and different types of equipment choices, and they can do so with knowledge gained from helpful industry and government programs.

Alternative powertrain technologies for trucks

Not surprisingly, alternative powertrain technologies were very popular during the recent Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC), where 100 fleet managers from over 50 investor-owned electric utilities, electric cooperatives and electrical contractors from across the U.S., Canada and South America were joined by representatives of more than 100 industry suppliers. The EUFMC Equipment Demonstration featured

Navistar readies NG medium-duty trucks

For regional haul and vocational fleets operating Class 5, 6 and 7 medium-duty trucks, natural gas is growing as a power source of choice. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) have gained a great deal of attention for several reasons. One of those is the ready availability of domestically produced natural gas

NG trucks: ready for prime time

Gathering in Williamsburg, Va., Managers from over 50 companies in the U.S., Canada and South America were on hand for the 2010 Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference. The theme for the 57th annual EUFMC was “A Sustainable Pathway to Your Fleet’s Future,” a topic addressed by several fleet managers and supplier representatives. One of those

Navistar showcases TerraStar alternative fuel vehicles

Navistar recently introduced the all-new International TerraStar Class 4/5 medium-duty truck, the Class 2-3c all-electric eStar truck and an International DuraStar medium-duty truck equipped with a natural gas conversion powertrain.

Plugging in

As fleet vehicle purchasing announcements go, it is certainly one that makes you sit up and take notice. FPL Group Inc., the parent company of Florida Power & Light Co., and Duke Energy, which serves customers in five states, announced plans to transition their fleets to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles (PEVs). The joint commitment,

Changing dynamics

“Economic, social and global issues, as well as industry dynamics, aredriving change,” related Jim Carney, executive director of the NationalTruck Equipment Association (NTEA).

Challenging the process

Medium- and light-duty fleets come in a wide range of sizes. Additionally, themanagement of these fleets is often impacted by the business needs of theirparent corporations.