Fuel Efficiency Archives - Fleet Equipment Magazine
Ceres: EPA Phase 3 ruling will ‘significantly reduce’ emissions

The new EPA standards will encourage an accelerated shift to cleaner vehicles.

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How fleet management tools can help increase fuel efficiency

From fleet cards to EVs and data, all work together to help save on costs.

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Diesel powertrain technology that makes a decarbonization difference

Saving diesel can reduce CO2 emissions, but is it enough to make a difference? Volvo thinks so, and made these changes to boost efficiency.

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FlowBelow introduces AeroFender device for drag reduction, fuel efficiency improvement

Independent testing found that FlowBelow’s new AeroFender saved 1.49 gallons of fuel for every 1,000 miles driven.

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Range Energy receives $23.5M in new financing for electric trailers

This recent funding follows the company’s $8M seed round from November 2022, bringing total funding to $31.5M.

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Sustainability, decarbonization through fuel efficiency

Better fuel economy can lower costs, minimize environmental impact and improve sustainability — thoughtful engineering can help see those results.

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Volvo Trucks new VNL: Lineup overview

We dive into the VNL’s fuel efficiency, safety and take it for a spin.

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Volvo Trucks new VNL touts engine, transmission enhancements

Volvo says its engineers overhauled the Volvo D13 engine and I-Shift transmission — let’s see what’s changed.

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Peterbilt SuperTruck 2 takes center stage at CES

The OEM tells us how they exceeded DOE freight efficiency expectations.

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The heavy-duty truck equipment Trend of the Year

Here’s a hint—it’s not what you expected.

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How spec’ing for fuel efficiency can help make fleets more sustainable

For every gallon of diesel saved, there’s a reduction of 22.4 pounds of CO2 emissions. This contributes to environmental sustainability.

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Fuel Efficiency Faceoff finish line

Now we come to the answer to the question that started it all:  How fuel efficient can a new truck driver be? As we saw in the first half of the Fuel Efficiency Faceoff drive pitting Super Spec’er Joel Morrow against CDL-newbie Jason Morgan, handing a new driver the keys to a hyper fuel-efficient truck

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