New Arctic Breeze system brings ‘no-idle’ comfort to lighter trucks
Hammond Air Conditioning’s new Arctic Breeze Truck AC system fits into a wide range of trucks and delivery vans. The new system packages the AC components so that the condenser and fan are mounted externally, while the compressor and motor are located inside the cab, allowing for fitment on Mercedes Sprinter cargo vans and other smaller vehicles.
The meaning of the SmartWay trailer mark
Any company may purchase U.S. EPA Certified SmartWay trailers. However, according to Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay, only SmartWay Transport Partners in good standing and who agree to certain conditions may apply the mark to the exterior of their EPA Certified SmartWay equipment. The organization further qualifies this position by saying that a partner that
SmartWay: A sharing partnership
To the credit of the trucking industry, the SmartWay Partnership continues to grow—at a faster rate, in fact, as each year goes on. Earlier this year the program enjoyed welcoming its 2,000th partner, and is now approaching the 3,000 mark. This is nearly double the number of members it had just a year ago. Among
Schneider National: A SmartWay leader
A couple of months ago, the United States, as well as hundreds of other countries, celebrated Earth Day. In fact, it was the 40th annual Earth Day. Earth Day began when Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, took a leading role in organizing a day intended to generate popular support for a nationwide environmental
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Drive smart, not hard
According to the American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council, an experienced driver, using the proper techniques, can save as much as 35 percent on fuel consumption compared to an untrained driver. Here’s what experienced, fuel conscious drivers do: Drive slower. Bridgestone recently conducted simulations with one truck and two different drivers and found a
Bergstrom Inc. introduces NITE Day Cab No-Idle System
Bergstrom Inc. has developed a new battery-powered air conditioning system, the NITE Day Cab No-Idle System, in response to growing demand for solutions to reduce idling in the day cab industry, as well as to meet increasing federal, state and local regulations against truck idling, the company said.
Kenworth Clean Power No-Idle System now available for order with T800, W900 models
The Kenworth Clean Power no-idle system is now available for order as a factory-installed option on Kenworth T800 and W900 models equipped with the 72-in. AeroCab sleeper.
Volvo offers low NOx idle option
Volvo Trucks North America now offers customers a new feature to help meet California’s stringent truck idling requirements. Volvo trucks equipped with this feature comply with California regulations, with the benefit of very low nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions, the company said.
Freightliner models selected for EPA’s SmartWay program
Two Freightliner 2008 truck models – the Columbia and the Century Class S/T – were selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as fuel-saving vehicles worthy of its new SmartWay designation. In conjunction with this, Freightliner is rolling out two new spec packages that allow operators to take advantage of the fuel and emissions savings laid out by the SmartWay program.