Transtex to purchase SmartTruck trailer aerodynamic assets
Transtex has agreed to purchase from SmartTruck its assets related to Class 8 trailer aerodynamic systems, specifically the TopKit, the companies announced. Subject to the parties finalizing a mutually agreeable purchase agreement and completion of due diligence, the closing of the purchase is expected to occur in March, the companies said. SmartTruck says it will
Stoughton Lease to install SmartTruck’s TopKit Aero System on rental fleet
Stoughton Lease will install SmartTruck’s TopKit Aero System across its entire fleet of rental and lease trailers. The SmartTruck TopKit Aero System aerodynamically improves fuel mileage without the need for undertrailer components like side skirts, which limit visibility and access. “We chose SmartTruck as our aero partner for several important reasons,” said Paul Sulewski, president
SmartTruck unveils LeadEdge fairing
SmartTruck, an aerodynamic trailer manufacturer, has announced the introduction of its LeadEdge Top Fairing, a new aerodynamic trailer fairing designed to manipulate and manage the disruptive airflow created in the gap between cab and trailer, or between two tandem trailers. “This new patent-pending product addresses this problem area of the trailer in a completely new and different
SmartTruck TopKit system available as a stand alone
SmartTruck launched its TopKit aerodynamic system as a stand alone without the under tray trailer system. According to the company, SmartTruck designed the TopKit system to provide a cost-competitive, nearly invisible alternative to side skirts, boat tails and other cumbersome devices that extend far from a trailer’s outside edges. The kit provides a SmartWay verified
SmartTruck UT6Plus UnderTray System meets EPA SmartWay Elite criteria as single product
With the recently announced Elite level from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay program, trailers must be equipped with aerodynamic devices that provide at least a 9% improvement in fuel economy to qualify. SmartTruck’s UT6Plus aerodynamic product provides the fuel saving performance required by EPA SmartWay to deliver those results, making it the only
