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Fleet Charging, Leadership Lessons & Diesel Price Trends in 60 Seconds

Fuel savings, EV pivots & fatigue tech in fleets. Plus dash cams, $85K incentives & robot-run parts centers. Catch it all in this week’s Truck Chat.

Work Truck Show 2012: Recap

“Green” was a strong theme at the 2012 conference, with several manufacturers launching alternative-fuel vehicles.

Frost & Sullivan Offers Sunny Outlook for Electric, Hybrid Truck Market

Declining fuel prices has reduced the attractiveness of hybrid and electric powertrains in commercial vehicles, yet the long-term regulatory and energy outlook shows promise for these systems.

Mack Showcases Natural Leadership in Gas

GREENSBORO, NC – Mack Trucks, a longtime leader in diesel-powered refuse vehicles, is now leading the pack in natural gas, with three natural gas-powered MACK TerraPro models – two Cabover and one Low Entry.

Canadian Grocery Fleet Installs All-Electric Reefer Units in Sustainability Bid

Vancouver-based SPUD is adopting all-electric refrigeration technology that allows the delivery vehicle’s engine to be turned off during stops, which saves fuel and reduces CO2 emissions.

All-New Mack Granite Cab Designed from Driver Input

Mack Trucks’ all-new Mack Granite will be available later in 2026 and features a driver-centric interior that was developed with input from more than 30 professional drivers through an unbiased clinic at Virginia Tech.

Diesel Beats Hybrid in Coast-to-Coast Fuel Economy Trial

The results showed that the ML 320 CDIs returned an average fuel consumption of 31.04 mpg, while the Lexus hybrid SUV averaged 27.69 mpg.

Camless Engines Could Reduce Emissions and Boost Fuel Economy

Recently, production engineers have encountered the possibility of eliminating camshafts and their timing hardware, thus increasing efficiency, fuel economy by as much as 35 percent and revolutionizing the internal combustion engine.