Application Specific: Alternatively Powered Vehicles
During the recent Hybrid Truck & Alternative Fuels Ride-and-Drive held at The Work Truck Show 2008, attendees had the opportunity to test drive as many as 14 new hybrid and alternative fueled vehicles (AFVs).
Fuels for the future
New sources of energy have some ups and downs
Trade Show Talk: Trends kicking off 2024
Alternative fuels, connectivity, efficiency—there’s been plenty to report on from trucking trade shows, but which topics stuck out most?
Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales up 10% M/M, 60% Y/Y, 43% YTD in May, ACT says
U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales for the first five months of 2019 gained 43% year-to-date, according to a recent quarterly report (AFQ: Alternative Fuels Quarterly) released by ACT Research. Year-to-date sales at this point in 2018 were down 18%, following a 13% full-year increase in 2017.
ARI’s ‘green’ website to aid with environmental management
The new Sustainable Fleet Management Microsite is a resource for fleet managers to stay informed of environmental management issues related to alternative fuels, emissions, fuel use and new green technologies.
Natural gas, hybrid trucks continue to grow as viable options
For the last few decades, truck manufacturers have been investing in technology related to alternative fuels. Early on, natural gas-powered vehicles gained acceptance for certain fleet applications. While they remain viable options, diesel-electric hybrid technology for commercial trucks has been gaining ground.
Biofuel and fuel economy developments
There has been tremendous focused on alternative fuels, CO2 and fuel economy lately
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