Electric Models: Depreciation Still Drags Down Ownership Costs
Photo courtesy of BMW Group. BMW Group’s range of electric models for 2021. The i3 (center, red) projected the lowest TCO for all electric models at 75,000 miles and five…
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4 Trends Affecting the Future of Commercial Tires
Photo: BYD What will electric trucks mean for commercial tires? How are trucking trends going to affect the commercial tires you buy in the future? We asked tire makers for…
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Are Wide-Base Tires Still Worth the Effort?
Photo: Jim Park Wide-base single tires offer fuel and weight savings, but getting the best life from the tire may require a little extra effort. When they first appeared on…
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3 Ways Fleet Managers Can Adapt to Consumer Trends During the Pandemic
Photo: Merchants Fleet Fleet managers should adapt to challenges like driver shortages and shifts in buying in order to keep their businesses running smoothly The COVID-19 pandemic has been a…
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Powering the Future
Image: HDT Decades will pass before diesel disappears from our vocabulary, but transportation sectors now using diesel will migrate toward other energy sources in the coming years. No single alternative…
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How to Simplify CO2 Emissions Reporting
Photo: Gettyimages.com/NicoElNino A “tank-to-wheel” approach of calculating CO2 emissions combines both the European Norm 16258 and the SmartWay Truck Carrier Tool as key indicators. Greenhouse gases contribute to the global…
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Biodiesel is the Star of Madison’s Emissions Reduction Program
Photo: City of Madison All City of Madison diesel vehicles run on biodiesel except in the winter. In its goal to reduce fleet emissions, the City of Madison, Wisconsin, has…
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The Road Ahead for Heavy-Duty Lubricants
Photo: Petro-Canada Lubricants Throughout recent decades, lubricants have evolved considerably to address the challenges of modern trucks and their engines. At the heart of heavy-duty equipment is its engine oil,…
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Shell Rotella to Make Select Engine Oils Carbon Neutral
Graphic: Shell Rotella Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic and T5 Synthetic Blend engine oils will now be carbon neutral as a step toward Shell’s target to be a net-zero emissions energy…
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Heavy Snow Gets Municipalities Moving on Fleet Upgrades
Photo: June Marie (CC BY-SA 2.0) Here’s a round up of what a few cities are doing to make sure they are prepared to keep roads safe. As heavy snow…
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