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Which pickups could reach 250,000 miles? Plus, hidden repair downtime, GVWR rerating, racing lessons, and quick fleet news in this week’s Truck Chat.
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The average fuel economy of new light-duty vehicles sold in March rose to 25.4 miles per gallon to reach its highest level is more than seven years, according to University of Michigan researchers.
Read More →STI partners with East Coast Truck and Trailer Sales to expand access to its service trucks and Tiger Cranes across Virginia.
Read More →The company is moving forward with two hydrogen projects, adding battery storage and vehicle-to-grid technology.
Read More →In a report from Navigant Research, a number of major automakers have refocused their efforts in the natural gas vehicle (NGV) market, and growth in this category is expected to be strong across all regions in the coming years.
Read More →PORTLAND, OR - Paper Transport, one of the nation's leading regional truckload service carriers, recently reached more than 130,000 miles each on its two Freightliner Business Class M2 112 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.
Read More →The Coca-Cola Company plans to more than double the number of hybrid full-size vans in its service fleet by early 2015 and eventually reach a 10 percent replacement level for the fleet.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - The number of truck-involved traffic fatalities declined 20 percent in 2009, dropping from 4,245 in 2008 to 3,380 in 2009. The reduction is the lowest level in recorded Department of Transportation history and also shows a 33-percent decrease in fatalities since the improved hours-of-service regulations first became effective in January 2004.
Read More →While growth is expected, most fleet managers are concerned with the ROI than with the technology and are targeting a payback term of less than three years, according to a report from Navigant Research.
Read More →Drones and robotic systems can give emergency teams a view of a disaster before crews ever reach the scene. But the real challenge is keeping those machines, vehicles, operators, and command centers connected when traditional infrastructure may already be compromised.
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