Matched tires lower fleet costs
Properly maintaining rubber requires vigilance, but the payoff is worth the wait for commercial carriers. A commercial vehicle reaches maximum efficiency when everything on the vehicle is operating as it…
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Inspect tires before long-haul trips this spring
Here’s what truckers and carriers need to know about the changing temperatures and tire PSI. The harsh winter climate can negatively affect the performance of heavy-duty vehicles and might be…
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Drug and alcohol testing and the driver shortage
Trucking almost unequivocally loves the federal Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. But numbers don’t lie: The DAC does have an impact on the nationwide driver shortage. Fleets and their compliance officers…
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How technology can impact a fleet’s insurance policy
Reid Spitz, co-founder and head of operations at HDVI, shares how incorporating a variety of technologies can showcase a fleet’s dedication to safety and possibly ensure a better insurance policy.…
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Grid capacity key to electric vehicle success
A new report from EY and European energy industry body Eurelectric – ‘Can utilities turn EVs into a grid asset?’ – examines the anticipated surge in EVs, from around 5m…
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Positive first results for Citroën ë-Jumpy Hydrogen trial
The SUEZ Group has been conducting real world trials of Citroën ë-Jumpy Hydrogen at its Carcassonne site in France, with the feedback overwhelmingly positive. The operations team, particularly impressed by…
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Aberdeen City Council adds hydrogen fuel cell waste truck to fleet
Aberdeen City Council has added a fuel cell hydrogen waste truck to its fleet, which uses green hydrogen from existing refuelling infrastructure in Aberdeen. The truck will start collecting waste…
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Greening grey fleet is a major fleet challenge, says AFP
Making grey fleet operations low-carbon is going to be one of the major challenges of the next few years, says the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Paul Hollick, chair at…
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Volvo Trucks further refines its I-Save concept
New refinements are being added to Volvo Trucks’ I-Save concept which are designed to lower fuel consumption and give substantial savings in CO2 emissions. I-Save covers optimisations of the engine…
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Hydrotreated vegetable oil can now be used in some Audi engines
Audi has approved many of its current six-cylinder diesel engines for use with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil). Audi models with V6 diesel engines up to and including 210 kW (286…
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