AmeriPride expands propane autogas fueled trucks program
One of the largest textile rental and supply companies in North America is expanding its program to include additional propane autogas fueled trucks. After a successful alternative fuels pilot, AmeriPride Services is adding 20 more Roush CleanTech Ford F-59 delivery trucks in Northern California later this year, according to AmeriPride. The company currently has five
Johnson showcases latest refrigerated truck bodies
Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies showcased its Guardian Series and its new Alpine refrigerated truck body line. The Guardian addresses fleet sustainability initiatives with a truck body that will carry a typical day’s product load without adding any unnecessary weight, said Johnson. Built with home delivery and food service fleets in mind, the Guardian offers “unparalleled
Valvoline Premium Blue 15W-40 available at Pilot, Flying J travel stops
Valvoline Premium Blue 15W-40 is now available at Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J-owned and –operated Travel Plazas, with over 650 locations across 43 states. Valvoline Premium Blue is formulated with optimized alkalinity designed to provide protection from acids and corrosive combustion by-products while helping to control high-temperature deposits and maintaining cleanliness of aftertreatment systems,
How to develop a national energy dependency policy
I think I’m as patriotic an American as anyone. I believe we as a country can continue to lead the world with innovative thinking. However, when it comes to energy independence, we have suffered because politicians from both parties refuse to work together for the good of our nation. The United States has little control
Why companies are switching to propane autogas trucks for delivery operations
H&S Bakery, a Baltimore-based provider of hearth-baked goods, recently unveiled a fleet of alternatively fueled vehicles powered by propane autogas. “We want our customers and community to know that we are investing in and working hard to meet our sustainability goals,” said Chuck Paterakis, vice president of transportation and logistics for H&S. “With propane autogas,
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
Dana launches Spicer axle lubricant
Dana Holding Corp. launched the Spicer XFE 75W-90 axle lubricant, a synthetic gear oil. Spicer XFE 75W-90 axle lubricant furthers improve fuel economy in high-efficiency drivetrain solutions, while qualifying for an initial 500,000-mile drive axle lubrication change interval, according to Dana. The axle lubricant is specifically formulated to improve drive axle efficiency in a variety
Cummins Filtration introduces lube filter for ISX15 diesel engines
Cummins Filtration Inc. released a new lube filter for Cummins ISX15 diesel engines. The Fleetguard LF14000NN is the company’s first lube filter with NanoNet media, a patented polymeric nanotechnology-based synthetic media originally developed for Fleetguard fuel filter applications. “Many of the characteristics that make NanoNet media so successful in fuel filter applications translate well to
Shell Rotella launches PC-11 website
The Shell Rotella brand has launched a new website called WhatisPC11.com to help educate and inform people about the next generation of diesel engine oils known as API Proposed Category 11 (PC-11). Shell Rotella created the website to be a resource for topics such as the fundamentals of PC-11, impending changes, testing updates and how
Low fuel prices are temporary
Fuel prices in the United States are extremely low and out of balance lately for at least two reasons. Let’s discuss these reasons so you fleet operators can better plan future vehicle engine and fuel purchases. First, gasoline prices are so low relative to diesel that the diesel vs. gasoline cost-effectiveness financial justification is upside