Detroit DD5 engine, Freightliner M2106 test drive
We’ve previewed it, detailed the Detroit production facility, and, now, Fleet Equipment finally got its hands on the new Detroit DD5 engine outfitted in the Freightliner M2106. Yountville, Calif., is nestled in the heart of Napa Valley and was the perfect place to put the DD5 through a mock pick-up-and-delivery route. I talked with Chris Moran, MDEG
The challenge of reducing service wait times
Uptime is everything to a fleet. The most important thing for an individual truck’s profitability is the amount of time it spends on the road, running its route and doing its job. When the truck needs service, it needs to be done right, but expedience is also key—fleets don’t want that asset out of commission
Driven by the desire to do more: The 2018 Freightliner New Cascadia
The goal was a 5% improvement in fuel efficiency over what is now dubbed the “Classic” Cascadia Evolution. A lofty goal, considering the already impressive fuel economy offered by the Cascadia Evolution. Yet, when it came time for Freightliner to unveil the 2018 New Cascadia, 5% was in the rearview mirror and it had practically faded
Detroit introduces new Connect platform, including OTA updates
Detroit has introduced a proprietary connectivity platform for the new Freightliner Cascadia. The platform features new vehicle communications hardware that will facilitate new Detroit Connect services to deliver customers deeper insights into their fleets’ fuel efficiency and safety performance as well as enable over-the-air powertrain programming capabilities. The Detroit Connect platform also features technology that
Freightliner unveils new Cascadia
Freightliner has unveiled the newest truck in its Cascadia line, which will be available in 2017. The Cascadia features an updated design, including standard enhancements such as an upper door seal, elliptical-shaped mirrors, sloped hood, bumper with integrated air deflector and integrated antennas all minimize drag. The optional Aero and AeroX packages provide additional aerodynamic benefits
Fuel economy and new engine oils
Engine oil makers weigh in on the new oil formulations to help meet EPA improved fuel economy standards.
New heavy-duty engine oil categories are driven by regulation
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced regulations in 2010 designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mandate fuel economy improvements for heavy-duty engines and vehicles, it set in motion a change to engine oil specifications. In turn, the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) requested that the
The future of heavy-duty filtering
To keep up to date with the new engine oil categories, increased emissions regulations and an ever-changing engine industry, Fleet Equipment (FE) caught up with Donald Chilton, vice president of product management for Wix, and Roma Fatima, lube product line manager for Cummins Filtration, to pepper them with filter-focused questions. FE: How do application and
Demistifying CK-4 and FA-4 oils: What you need to know about compatibility, and more
The most important thing that fleets need to know about CK-4 oils, according to Len Badal, global commercial brand manager for Chevron Lubricants, is that they are fully compatible, and there should be no concern if the two are mixed…
How simple truck maintenance can improve fuel economy
Fuel economy is always a top consideration to improve a trucking operation’s bottom line. Proper maintenance and new aerodynamic vehicles are among the ways that the trucking industry is transforming its fuel economy standards. A new era of highly advanced heavy-duty vehicles that get unprecedented fuel savings is ahead. Simple maintenance can have a big
