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08/06/2020

Fleet Electrification: Level 2 or DC Fast Charging?

DC fast charging will be an absolute requirement for commercial and heavy-duty vehicles that require a fast turnaround time, but light-duty EVs that return to a central depot each night…

08/05/2020

Diesel vs. Gasoline? Today, the Answer’s Less Clear

Towing heavy trailers and carrying heavy loads frequently are prime arguments for using a diesel, like the 6.6-liter Duramax in this Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. But an updated Vortec 6600 gasoline…

08/05/2020

FourKites Dynamic Yard Improves Visibility

FourKites has introduced Dynamic Yard, a new software that gives companies visibility all of their facilities based on real-time, in-transit, and in-yard freight data and analytics. The new software can…

08/05/2020

What Can Autonomy Do for the Middle Mile?

The Gatik fleet completes autonomous middle-mile deliveries by doing a “constrained Level 4” autonomous trip on fixed point-to-point-to-point routes instead of a geofenced radius. Photo courtesy of Gatik. The path…

08/05/2020

The Difficulty of Rapid Diagnosis and What You Can Do About It

It’s probably safe to say that on a high level your main goals are quick, efficient and effective service. If your fleet owns its own shops, this question becomes one…

08/04/2020

Tires for GHG2: Increased Fuel Economy, Mileage

Shallower tread lowered rolling resistance, but fleets were not happy with the trade-off in tire life. More advanced tire design tools could change all that. Photo: Jim Park The next…

08/04/2020

Fuel Economy Testing: Are the Gains Too Small to See?

Single-trip fuel economy tests are notoriously difficult to do properly, and they require a level of precision that’s often beyond the means of most fleets. Photo: Jim Park Fuel economy…

08/04/2020

Regional Haulers Can Save Fuel with Application-Specific Specs

Fuel efficiency may not be top-of-mind for all regional fleets, but technology exists that not only stays out of the way, but can help with dual-purposing of some equipment to…

08/04/2020

The Rise of ADAS: The Fleet Experience

Advanced driver assistance systems got their start in 1972, when Eaton began work on what would become its Vorad system, trucking’s first collision warning system. Vehicle Onboard Radar went through…

08/04/2020

Nikola Could Roll Electric Trucks Off the Line by Late 2021

Nikola says the first truck to come off the assembly line at Coolidge, Arizina will be a battery-electric version of the Tre COE. A Fuel-cell version will follow about a…

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Fleet Electrification: Level 2 or DC Fast Charging?

Diesel vs. Gasoline? Today, the Answer’s Less Clear

FourKites Dynamic Yard Improves Visibility

What Can Autonomy Do for the Middle Mile?

The Difficulty of Rapid Diagnosis and What You Can Do About It

Tires for GHG2: Increased Fuel Economy, Mileage

Fuel Economy Testing: Are the Gains Too Small to See?

Regional Haulers Can Save Fuel with Application-Specific Specs

The Rise of ADAS: The Fleet Experience

Nikola Could Roll Electric Trucks Off the Line by Late 2021

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