Goodyear highlights SmartWay-verified retreads, tire
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is giving fuel-conscious fleets two more SmartWay-verified retread products to help reduce their operating costs, according to the company. Goodyear’s G392A SSD UniCircle and G394A SST UniCircle wide-base retread products recently earned SmartWay verification, according to Brian Buckham, general manager, product marketing, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems. “These retread products
Double Coin tires receive EPA SmartWay certification
CMA recently announced that its Double Coin RT600 and RR202 tires have met the requirements for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay Technology Program. EPA’s SmartWay Technology program verifies the performance of vehicles, technologies and equipment that have the potential to reduce greenhouse gases and other air pollutants from freight transport. EPA has verified
Toyo Tires adds EPA SmartWaysm-verified drive tire to commercial lineup
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announced a new SmartWaysm verified drive tire, the Toyo M650, has been added to the commercial tire line-up. The M650 is designed for regional haul service and higher-torque operating conditions. The design and construction provide traction and even wear while meeting the U.S. EPA standards for low rolling resistance. The M650 was
Michelin launches SmartWay-verified wide-base tire for regional operations
Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced the launch of the Michelin X One Multi Energy T, a wide-base single trailer tire for regional operations that is U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay-verified. This latest addition to the X One family of tires delivers a significant reduction in irregular wear and outstanding fuel economy, while allowing fleets
BFGoodrich adds drive tire to complete line of Smartway offerings
Michelin North America’s BFGoodrich brand introduced its newest SmartWay-verified commercial truck tire, the DR454 drive tire. With the addition of the DR454 drive tire, BFGoodrich now offers a total Smartway verified solution for highway applications. The BFGoodrich DR454 SmartWay-verified highway drive tire offers a rolling resistance rating of 100 and is designed to meet the
Penske Truck Leasing repeats as EPA SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award Winner
Penske Truck Leasing has been named a back-to-back winner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award. One of 10 companies to win in 2014, Penske was also named a top honoree, cited for its strong marketing efforts by the EPA. The SmartWay Affiliate Challenge is a national challenge developed by EPA
SmartTruck UT6Plus UnderTray System meets EPA SmartWay Elite criteria as single product
With the recently announced Elite level from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay program, trailers must be equipped with aerodynamic devices that provide at least a 9% improvement in fuel economy to qualify. SmartTruck’s UT6Plus aerodynamic product provides the fuel saving performance required by EPA SmartWay to deliver those results, making it the only
Choosing SmartWay vehicle components to save fuel
In 2004, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched SmartWay, a public/private collaboration with the freight transportation industry that helps carriers and other companies improve fuel efficiency and lower costs. EPA’s SmartWay Technology program develops test protocols, reviews strategies and verifies the performance of vehicles, technologies and equipment that have the potential to reduce greenhouse
Omni United USA receives SmartWay verification on Goodride, RoadLux Products
Omni United USA Goodride CR989 Line Haul Steer, CM983 Closed Shoulder Drive, CM980 Open Shoulder Drive, and the CR915 Line Haul Trailer tires all received SmartWay verification from the U.S. EPA. The EPA has determined that certain tire models can reduce NOx emissions and fuel use by 3% or greater, relative to the best-selling new
Oliver Rubber introduces SmartWay verified drive retread
The Vantage Max Drive, an EPA Smartway verified drive position retread for linehaul applications on single and tandem axle tractors has been rolled out by Oliver Rubber.